Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 12th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1407.6% |
| 1972 | 18.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 46.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.6% |
| 1974 | 36.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 35.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 52.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 62.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 21.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 48.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 1980 | 108.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1981 | 88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 95.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 145.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1984 | 120.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 167.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 233.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 189.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 193.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 414 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1990 | 485.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 358.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 278.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 248.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 229.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 243.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 331.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 140.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 138.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 379.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 2000 | 289.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 386.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 178.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 208.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 323.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 379.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 252.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 376.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 746 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 455.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 694.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 187.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 293.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 1,062 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +262.4% |
| 2014 | 907.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 771.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 957.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 908.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 828.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 925.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,435 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 1,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 2,149 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1407.6% | 1.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 414 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 485.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 746 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,999 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Comoros 6,253 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Togo 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Senegal 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2,860 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Benin
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 41.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 2.87 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 448.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 30.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.7% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 18.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.