Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 80.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Benin, 1973–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin is 80.54 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 157.4% on the previous year and up 49,742.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin peaked at 80.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.75 million NFL, current US$, in 1989.
That places Benin 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 80.54 million NFL, current US$ | +157.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.54 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.54 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 268.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26.49 million NFL, current US$ | 161,596 NFL, current US$ | 80.54 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 120.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 99.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Rwanda 89.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Eswatini 75.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Paraguay 59.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Armenia 56.03 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, rdb nonconcessional in Benin?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Benin was 80.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, 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 80.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.