Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin
Benin: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 71.95 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.95 million current US$
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
148.00 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
32.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 71.95 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin peaked at 148.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Benin ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 51.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 34.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 32.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 63.00 million current US$ | +96.9% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 48.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 49.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 59.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 58.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 102.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 88.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 91.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 96.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 39.50 million current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 54.20 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 141.00 million current US$ | +160.1% |
| 2016 | 87.00 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 148.00 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 76.00 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 130.00 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 78.95 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 97.35 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 85.16 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 71.95 million current US$ | -15.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71.95 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71.95 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.60 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.50 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.37 million current US$ | 39.50 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.35 million current US$ | 71.95 million current US$ | 97.35 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 166 Botswana 80.82 million current US$ compare
- 167 Chad 80.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 79.15 million current US$ compare
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.64 million current US$ compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66.52 million current US$ compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 66.39 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Benin was 71.95 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 148.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Benin ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.