Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) was 617.58 million Debit, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
617.58 million Debit, current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
617.58 million Debit, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
324.40 million Debit, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Imports of total services in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Debit, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 617.58 million Debit, current US$ for imports of total services in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Benin ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Debit, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 324.40 million Debit, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 410.04 million Debit, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 586.82 million Debit, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 566.24 million Debit, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 571.98 million Debit, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 617.58 million Debit, current US$ | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 617.58 million Debit, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 billion Debit, current US$, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 617.58 million Debit, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 billion Debit, current US$, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491.89 million Debit, current US$ | 324.40 million Debit, current US$ | 586.82 million Debit, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 617.58 million Debit, current US$ | 617.58 million Debit, current US$ | 617.58 million Debit, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Burkina Faso 931.47 million Debit, current US$ compare
- 29 Guinea 731.71 million Debit, current US$ compare
- 30 Rwanda 690.26 million Debit, current US$ compare
- 32 Togo 526.89 million Debit, current US$ compare
- 33 Seychelles 480.40 million Debit, current US$ compare
- 34 Cape Verde 421.17 million Debit, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.16 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.62 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3386 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of total services in Benin?
- Imports of total services in Benin was 617.58 million Debit, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest imports of total services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 617.58 million Debit, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of total services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.40 million Debit, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for imports of total services?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is imports of total services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Imports of total services (Debit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.