Net financial flows, others in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, others was 269.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others in Benin, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 269.98 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, others in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1,014.2% on the previous year and up 421.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Benin peaked at 269.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -75.56 million NFL, current US$, in 2018.
Benin ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 506,576 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.31 million NFL, current US$ | +159.1% |
| 1974 | 269,482 NFL, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million NFL, current US$ | +1326.4% |
| 1976 | 2.64 million NFL, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 10.84 million NFL, current US$ | +310.0% |
| 1978 | 6.41 million NFL, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 6.74 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 4.99 million NFL, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 8.84 million NFL, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1983 | 13.00 million NFL, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 million NFL, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1986 | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | +149.0% |
| 1987 | 8.38 million NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 12.04 million NFL, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 6.40 million NFL, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1990 | 6.25 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million NFL, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 7.67 million NFL, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million NFL, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million NFL, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 11.92 million NFL, current US$ | +154.5% |
| 1996 | 12.69 million NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million NFL, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1998 | 16.53 million NFL, current US$ | +568.4% |
| 1999 | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 2000 | -482,163 NFL, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 31.20 million NFL, current US$ | -6570.7% |
| 2002 | 20.08 million NFL, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 2004 | -1.83 million NFL, current US$ | -191.6% |
| 2005 | -2.95 million NFL, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 27.09 million NFL, current US$ | -1017.7% |
| 2007 | 50.79 million NFL, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 16.28 million NFL, current US$ | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 23.85 million NFL, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 18.67 million NFL, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 30.52 million NFL, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 34.09 million NFL, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 80.69 million NFL, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2014 | 51.74 million NFL, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 59.17 million NFL, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 24.88 million NFL, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 90.25 million NFL, current US$ | +262.7% |
| 2018 | -75.56 million NFL, current US$ | -183.7% |
| 2019 | -32.72 million NFL, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 205.21 million NFL, current US$ | -727.2% |
| 2021 | 55.37 million NFL, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2022 | 67.04 million NFL, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 24.23 million NFL, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2024 | 269.98 million NFL, current US$ | +1014.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 269.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.01 million NFL, current US$, 22.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 269.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -484,846 NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6570.7% | -482,163 NFL, current US$ | 31.20 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1326.4% | 269,482 NFL, current US$ | 3.84 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | +1017.7% | -2.95 million NFL, current US$ | 27.09 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | +1014.2% | 24.23 million NFL, current US$ | 269.98 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +727.2% | -32.72 million NFL, current US$ | 205.21 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | 269,482 NFL, current US$ | 10.84 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.58 million NFL, current US$ | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | 13.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 million NFL, current US$ | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | 16.53 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.60 million NFL, current US$ | -2.95 million NFL, current US$ | 50.79 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.17 million NFL, current US$ | -75.56 million NFL, current US$ | 90.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.37 million NFL, current US$ | 24.23 million NFL, current US$ | 269.98 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, others in Benin?
- Net financial flows, others in Benin was 269.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 269.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, others?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.7%. 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, others (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. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.