Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 21.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Benin, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Benin stood at 21.39 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Benin peaked at 193.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.31 million NFL, current US$, in 1987.
Benin ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.75 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 9.46 million NFL, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 57,812 NFL, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1983 | -240,553 NFL, current US$ | -516.1% |
| 1984 | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | +359.5% |
| 1985 | -1.10 million NFL, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | -2.97 million NFL, current US$ | +171.3% |
| 1987 | -3.31 million NFL, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -3.10 million NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 million NFL, current US$ | -298.8% |
| 1990 | -1.97 million NFL, current US$ | -132.0% |
| 1991 | -67,059 NFL, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2020 | 114.98 million NFL, current US$ | -171561.5% |
| 2021 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 193.24 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 135.54 million NFL, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 66.18 million NFL, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2025 | 21.39 million NFL, current US$ | -67.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.39 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +171561.5% | -67,059 NFL, current US$ | 114.98 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 million NFL, current US$ | 6.75 million NFL, current US$ | 6.75 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 428,155 NFL, current US$ | -3.31 million NFL, current US$ | 9.46 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.02 million NFL, current US$ | -1.97 million NFL, current US$ | -67,059 NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.56 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 193.24 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Gambia 47.59 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Somalia 40.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Congo 34.99 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Mauritania 13.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Cape Verde 12.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 28 Central African Republic 12.26 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 nonconcessional in Benin?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Benin was 21.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 193.24 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 million NFL, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 nonconcessional (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 nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.