Benin - Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)

Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Benin was 17.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 38.13 in 1976, while its lowest value was 5.69 in 2018.

Definition: Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1974 21.85
1975 21.08
1976 38.13
1977 29.26
1978 35.68
1979 31.09
1980 26.81
1981 25.37
1982 21.00
1983 21.60
1984 16.71
1985 35.50
1986 24.19
1987 21.98
1988 25.79
1989 26.87
1990 21.62
1991 30.26
1992 27.85
1993 27.80
1994 28.06
1995 29.54
1996 22.82
1997 26.79
1998 31.56
1999 32.27
2000 28.03
2001 27.10
2002 27.99
2003 29.44
2004 28.04
2005 27.63
2006 30.74
2007 25.29
2008 26.43
2009 30.18
2010 31.42
2011 27.80
2012 24.25
2013 33.63
2014 34.04
2015 12.58
2016 21.19
2017 8.03
2018 5.69
2019 11.24
2020 17.52

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments