Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Benin
Benin: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.15 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 498.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Benin peaked at 69.65 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -44.42 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Benin ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -28.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1999 | 47.04 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 2000 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2001 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2002 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2005 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2006 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2007 | 69.65 % change on previous year | +439.7% |
| 2008 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2009 | -44.42 % change on previous year | -404.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2011 | 34.54 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2012 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2013 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2014 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2015 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2016 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 2017 | 24.03 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 37.63 % change on previous year | +301.4% |
| 2020 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 2022 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2023 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.02 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 % change on previous year | -28.95 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -44.42 % change on previous year | 69.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 37.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 British Virgin Islands 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Samoa 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Philippines 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Burundi 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Latvia 5.06 % change on previous year 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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Benin?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Benin was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69.65 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.42 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.