Net financial flows, multilateral in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, multilateral was 804.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral in Benin is 804.28 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 326.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Benin peaked at 804.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,000 NFL, current US$, in 1970.
That places Benin 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.19 million NFL, current US$ | +1407.6% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 6.67 million NFL, current US$ | +158.8% |
| 1974 | 5.11 million NFL, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 10.02 million NFL, current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1976 | 11.02 million NFL, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 19.65 million NFL, current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1978 | 15.69 million NFL, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 16.75 million NFL, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 24.02 million NFL, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 21.44 million NFL, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 29.40 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 37.17 million NFL, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 30.52 million NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 24.79 million NFL, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 46.60 million NFL, current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1987 | 37.88 million NFL, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 42.45 million NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 52.45 million NFL, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 72.11 million NFL, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 67.09 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 60.68 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 53.62 million NFL, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 62.27 million NFL, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 64.15 million NFL, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 73.13 million NFL, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 24.21 million NFL, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 37.05 million NFL, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 55.54 million NFL, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 13.33 million NFL, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2001 | 99.73 million NFL, current US$ | +648.3% |
| 2002 | 45.57 million NFL, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 34.56 million NFL, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 67.97 million NFL, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 2005 | 73.11 million NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 70.89 million NFL, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 129.55 million NFL, current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 129.85 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.77 million NFL, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 137.13 million NFL, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 74.08 million NFL, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 76.96 million NFL, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 267.14 million NFL, current US$ | +247.1% |
| 2014 | 188.64 million NFL, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 168.61 million NFL, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 166.61 million NFL, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 249.44 million NFL, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 42.04 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 88.18 million NFL, current US$ | +109.8% |
| 2020 | 380.23 million NFL, current US$ | +331.2% |
| 2021 | 186.88 million NFL, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 338.63 million NFL, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2023 | 459.08 million NFL, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 804.28 million NFL, current US$ | +75.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 804.28 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 804.28 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1407.6% | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.19 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +648.3% | 13.33 million NFL, current US$ | 99.73 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +331.2% | 88.18 million NFL, current US$ | 380.23 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.98 million NFL, current US$ | 145,000 NFL, current US$ | 19.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.67 million NFL, current US$ | 21.44 million NFL, current US$ | 52.45 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.99 million NFL, current US$ | 24.21 million NFL, current US$ | 73.13 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.53 million NFL, current US$ | 13.33 million NFL, current US$ | 129.85 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.88 million NFL, current US$ | 42.04 million NFL, current US$ | 267.14 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.82 million NFL, current US$ | 186.88 million NFL, current US$ | 804.28 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Sri Lanka 947.12 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Ghana 865.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Peru 838.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Colombia 793.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Cameroon 717.90 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Rwanda 712.78 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 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$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral in Benin?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Benin was 804.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 804.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.4%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.