Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin
Benin: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 255.94 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
255.94 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
255.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
56.20 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin stood at 255.94 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin peaked at 255.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.20 million, in 1997.
That places Benin 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.10 million | — |
| 1997 | 56.20 million | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 64.20 million | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 94.40 million | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 77.40 million | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 85.50 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 94.50 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 107.90 million | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 120.90 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 107.70 million | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 121.60 million | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 206.30 million | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 236.40 million | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 131.40 million | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 149.40 million | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 201.00 million | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 174.00 million | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 193.00 million | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 153.00 million | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 148.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 129.00 million | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 160.00 million | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 175.00 million | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 240.86 million | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 202.45 million | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 246.59 million | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 243.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 255.94 million | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 255.94 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 255.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.47 million | 56.20 million | 94.40 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 128.96 million | 77.40 million | 236.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.33 million | 129.00 million | 240.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.10 million | 202.45 million | 255.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Brunei 299.48 million
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 292.00 million compare
- 153 Mozambique 272.83 million compare
- 155 New Caledonia 248.00 million compare
- 156 South Sudan 246.80 million compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.70 million
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 in Benin?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin was 255.94 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 255.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.20 million in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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