Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was -26.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, imf concessional in Benin is -26.45 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 468.0% on the previous year and down 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Benin peaked at 160.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -26.45 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Benin ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.85 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 21.85 million NFL, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1994 | 25.05 million NFL, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 11.85 million NFL, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1996 | 17.91 million NFL, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million NFL, current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1998 | -5.31 million NFL, current US$ | -375.6% |
| 1999 | 968,114 NFL, current US$ | -118.2% |
| 2000 | -1.57 million NFL, current US$ | -262.0% |
| 2001 | 548,703 NFL, current US$ | -135.0% |
| 2002 | -4.56 million NFL, current US$ | -931.6% |
| 2003 | -504,967 NFL, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2004 | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ | +999.1% |
| 2005 | -6.17 million NFL, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million NFL, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ | +1299.8% |
| 2009 | 15.73 million NFL, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 16.21 million NFL, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.18 million NFL, current US$ | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 31.83 million NFL, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.19 million NFL, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 8.60 million NFL, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2015 | -8.42 million NFL, current US$ | -197.9% |
| 2016 | -9.66 million NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 27.58 million NFL, current US$ | -385.7% |
| 2018 | 23.91 million NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 23.51 million NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 160.42 million NFL, current US$ | +582.2% |
| 2021 | -13.60 million NFL, current US$ | -108.5% |
| 2022 | 87.39 million NFL, current US$ | -742.4% |
| 2023 | 53.61 million NFL, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 7.19 million NFL, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2025 | -26.45 million NFL, current US$ | -468.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -26.45 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.86 million NFL, current US$, 4.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Benin's -26.45 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -288,764 NFL, current US$, 91.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1299.8% | 1.35 million NFL, current US$ | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | -999.1% | -504,967 NFL, current US$ | -5.55 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | -931.6% | 548,703 NFL, current US$ | -4.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | +742.4% | -13.60 million NFL, current US$ | 87.39 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 million NFL, current US$ | -5.31 million NFL, current US$ | 25.05 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million NFL, current US$ | -6.17 million NFL, current US$ | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million NFL, current US$ | -9.66 million NFL, current US$ | 33.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.76 million NFL, current US$ | -26.45 million NFL, current US$ | 160.42 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Dominica -3.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Solomon Islands -4.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Niger -20.46 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Senegal -27.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Haiti -30.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Chad -46.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 11.20 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Benin?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in Benin was -26.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 160.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.2%. 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, IMF concessional (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. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides concessional lending through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the IMF Trust Fund. Data are in current U.S. dollars.