Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin
Benin: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 255.94 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin stood at 255.94 million current US$. 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 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.20 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Benin 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 56.20 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 64.20 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 94.40 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 77.40 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 85.50 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 94.50 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 107.90 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 120.90 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 107.70 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 121.60 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 206.30 million current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 236.40 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 131.40 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 149.40 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 201.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 174.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 193.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 153.00 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 148.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 129.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 160.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 175.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 240.86 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 202.45 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 246.59 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 243.40 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 255.94 million current US$ | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 255.94 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 255.94 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.47 million current US$ | 56.20 million current US$ | 94.40 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 128.96 million current US$ | 77.40 million current US$ | 236.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.33 million current US$ | 129.00 million current US$ | 240.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.10 million current US$ | 202.45 million current US$ | 255.94 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Brunei 299.48 million current US$
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 292.00 million current US$ compare
- 153 Mozambique 272.83 million current US$ compare
- 155 New Caledonia 248.00 million current US$ compare
- 156 South Sudan 246.80 million current US$ compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.70 million current US$
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 current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 current US$ 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 current US$ 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.