Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was 31.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Benin, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin is 31.29 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin peaked at 31.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.75 million NFL, current US$, in 1989.
That places Benin 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 87,401 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 178,342 NFL, current US$ | +104.1% |
| 1975 | 117,808 NFL, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million NFL, current US$ | +1362.6% |
| 1977 | 572,112 NFL, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1978 | 5.63 million NFL, current US$ | +883.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million NFL, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million NFL, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1982 | -129,199 NFL, current US$ | -105.6% |
| 1983 | 403,060 NFL, current US$ | -412.0% |
| 1984 | -542,366 NFL, current US$ | -234.6% |
| 1985 | -1.57 million NFL, current US$ | +189.3% |
| 1986 | -1.43 million NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | -1.05 million NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1988 | -908,701 NFL, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1989 | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | +202.7% |
| 1990 | -1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1991 | -1.24 million NFL, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | -1.49 million NFL, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | -471,981 NFL, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1994 | -624,379 NFL, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1995 | -682,757 NFL, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million NFL, current US$ | -431.9% |
| 2000 | -176,747 NFL, current US$ | -107.8% |
| 2001 | -53,431 NFL, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2002 | -255,087 NFL, current US$ | +377.4% |
| 2003 | -351,485 NFL, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2004 | -349,755 NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -344,220 NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | -176,569 NFL, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 161,596 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ | +890.9% |
| 2022 | 29.14 million NFL, current US$ | +1719.8% |
| 2023 | 16.19 million NFL, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 31.29 million NFL, current US$ | +93.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.29 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.29 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 104.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1719.8% | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ | 29.14 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1976 | +1362.6% | 117,808 NFL, current US$ | 1.72 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +890.9% | 161,596 NFL, current US$ | 1.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +883.3% | 572,112 NFL, current US$ | 5.63 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million NFL, current US$ | 87,401 NFL, current US$ | 5.63 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | -368,193 NFL, current US$ | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | 2.29 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -513,680 NFL, current US$ | -1.49 million NFL, current US$ | 2.27 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -189,699 NFL, current US$ | -351,485 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.68 million NFL, current US$ | 161,596 NFL, current US$ | 31.29 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Uganda 46.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 El Salvador 43.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Serbia 34.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 North Macedonia 29.97 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Belarus 29.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 40 Guyana 28.32 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 nonconcessional in Benin?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin was 31.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 million NFL, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, RDB 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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those 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.