Net financial flows, IDA in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, IDA was 448.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
448.24 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
12th
of 117 countries
All-time high
448.24 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
145,000 NFL, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IDA in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida in Benin stood at 448.24 million NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in Benin peaked at 448.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,000 NFL, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 12th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.19 million NFL, current US$ | +1407.6% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million NFL, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million NFL, current US$ | +154.6% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million NFL, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 4.01 million NFL, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.93 million NFL, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 7.03 million NFL, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 5.47 million NFL, current US$ | +128.0% |
| 1980 | 12.23 million NFL, current US$ | +123.8% |
| 1981 | 9.92 million NFL, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 10.82 million NFL, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 16.44 million NFL, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1984 | 13.58 million NFL, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 26.33 million NFL, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 21.36 million NFL, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 21.87 million NFL, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 46.68 million NFL, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 1990 | 54.78 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 40.45 million NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 31.36 million NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 27.97 million NFL, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 25.93 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 27.46 million NFL, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 37.34 million NFL, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 15.88 million NFL, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 15.56 million NFL, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 42.85 million NFL, current US$ | +175.3% |
| 2000 | 32.60 million NFL, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 43.60 million NFL, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 20.11 million NFL, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 23.46 million NFL, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 36.49 million NFL, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 42.82 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 28.43 million NFL, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 42.50 million NFL, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 84.12 million NFL, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 51.37 million NFL, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 78.35 million NFL, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 21.11 million NFL, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 33.05 million NFL, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 119.76 million NFL, current US$ | +262.4% |
| 2014 | 102.35 million NFL, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 87.02 million NFL, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 107.95 million NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 102.49 million NFL, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 93.38 million NFL, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 104.32 million NFL, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 161.80 million NFL, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 120.64 million NFL, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 242.36 million NFL, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 376.96 million NFL, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 448.24 million NFL, current US$ | +18.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 448.24 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.27 million NFL, current US$, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 448.24 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.73 million NFL, current US$, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1407.6% | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.19 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 million NFL, current US$ | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.03 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.81 million NFL, current US$ | 9.92 million NFL, current US$ | 46.68 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.96 million NFL, current US$ | 15.56 million NFL, current US$ | 54.78 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.55 million NFL, current US$ | 20.11 million NFL, current US$ | 84.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.98 million NFL, current US$ | 21.11 million NFL, current US$ | 119.76 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.00 million NFL, current US$ | 120.64 million NFL, current US$ | 448.24 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Rwanda 560.22 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Pakistan 537.03 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 498.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Cambodia 378.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Uganda 362.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Cameroon 338.75 million NFL, current US$ 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 (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$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 18.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in Benin?
- Net financial flows, ida in Benin was 448.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 448.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, ida?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.