Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was 54.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Benin, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Benin stood at 54.62 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Benin peaked at 66.69 million NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18.62 million NFL, current US$, in 2000.
Benin ranks 12th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 491,288 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 987,213 NFL, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 1978 | 806,308 NFL, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million NFL, current US$ | +173.5% |
| 1980 | 5.50 million NFL, current US$ | +149.2% |
| 1981 | 3.64 million NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 7.83 million NFL, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 1983 | 6.06 million NFL, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 2.86 million NFL, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 10.07 million NFL, current US$ | +252.4% |
| 1987 | 9.18 million NFL, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million NFL, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1989 | 883,753 NFL, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1990 | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | +1234.9% |
| 1991 | 23.74 million NFL, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 1992 | 23.19 million NFL, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 23.58 million NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.28 million NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 25.46 million NFL, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 23.10 million NFL, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 5.86 million NFL, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 14.42 million NFL, current US$ | +190.9% |
| 2000 | -18.62 million NFL, current US$ | -229.1% |
| 2001 | 24.98 million NFL, current US$ | -234.2% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million NFL, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 million NFL, current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2004 | 33.66 million NFL, current US$ | +256.1% |
| 2005 | 33.59 million NFL, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.55 million NFL, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 36.26 million NFL, current US$ | +133.2% |
| 2008 | 29.45 million NFL, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 25.55 million NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 40.11 million NFL, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 22.45 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 9.82 million NFL, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 66.69 million NFL, current US$ | +579.3% |
| 2014 | 34.54 million NFL, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 22.42 million NFL, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 33.78 million NFL, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 56.70 million NFL, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 24.21 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 16.58 million NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 13.05 million NFL, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 9.27 million NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 86,987 NFL, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 41.70 million NFL, current US$ | +47833.4% |
| 2024 | 54.62 million NFL, current US$ | +31.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54.62 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 674,478 NFL, current US$, 81.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47833.4% | 86,987 NFL, current US$ | 41.70 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1234.9% | 883,753 NFL, current US$ | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2013 | +579.3% | 9.82 million NFL, current US$ | 66.69 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | 491,288 NFL, current US$ | 2.21 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.42 million NFL, current US$ | 883,753 NFL, current US$ | 10.07 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 million NFL, current US$ | 4.96 million NFL, current US$ | 32.28 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 million NFL, current US$ | -18.62 million NFL, current US$ | 36.26 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 million NFL, current US$ | 9.82 million NFL, current US$ | 66.69 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 million NFL, current US$ | 86,987 NFL, current US$ | 54.62 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Tanzania 65.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Bhutan 56.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 54.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Rwanda 52.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Uganda 44.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Madagascar 38.85 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, rdb concessional in Benin?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Benin was 54.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.69 million NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.