Benin: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Key figures

Over five years it is down 99.28% from 1,381 in 2011 (62.68% a year on average, compounded). Since 1970 it is down 99.29% from 1,400 in 1970 (10.19% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 8 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2016, Benin's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 99.2% on 2015 (from 1,209 to 10).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2015), the average change was +5.1% and a typical year strayed about 39.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 140% in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 99.2% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Benin in the 2016 ranking

• Gabon — 1st of 2: 2,305

What this measures

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.

Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 39 values

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in nearby economies

• Angola — 14,831 (2023)
• Botswana — 4,264 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 2,437 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 815 (2023)
• Cameroon — 6,200 (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 9,822 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 1,545 (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 13,609 (2023)
• Equatorial Guinea — 3,063 (2023)

More infrastructure data for Benin

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 1,350 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.00933 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 18.21 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 125.94 (2024)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0.00644 (2016)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 899 (2016)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$14.02 million (2023)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 3.04% (2023)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 33.98% (2024)
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Questions people ask

What is Benin's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?

10 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 99.29% from 1,400 in 1970 (10.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,700 in 1986 and the lowest 10 in 2016.

Is the latest change in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide unusual for Benin?

In 2016, Benin's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 99.2% on 2015 (from 1,209 to 10). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2015), the average change was +5.1% and a typical year strayed about 39.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.DPRT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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