Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP
Benin
0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0151 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0149 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0149 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0142 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0151 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.