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Benin Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) 2006: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin stood at 36 in 2006, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 50% from 24 in 2005. Ten years earlier, in 1996, the value was 178 (down 80% since). The highest value since 1996 was 219 in 1998, the lowest 24 in 2005. Benin ranked 85th highest of the 86 countries in this dataset in 2006; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Transport and Logistics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1996–2006

Key facts

What is the latest Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin?

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin stood at 36 in 2006, according to World Bank.

Is Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin rising or falling?

The latest value is up 50% from 24 in 2005. Ten years earlier, in 1996, the value was 178 (down 80% since).

How does Benin rank for Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)?

Benin ranked 85th highest of the 86 countries in this dataset in 2006; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) on record in Benin?

The highest value since 1996 was 219 in 1998, the lowest 24 in 2005.

Metadata for Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Benin
IndicatorRailways, goods transported (million ton-km)
CountryBenin
CategoryTransport and Logistics
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Last available value: 36 (2006)

Latest data for Benin: 2006. Other countries in this series have data up to 2021.

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Source:World Bank — series IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Benin [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/BEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6

MLA

World Bank. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Benin." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/BEN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Benin." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/BEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_is_rrs_good_mt_k6_ben,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) --- Benin}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/BEN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6}
}