Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin
Benin: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
425.29 million constant 2010 US$
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
425.29 million constant 2010 US$
in 2011
All-time low
6.03 million constant 2010 US$
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte. Measured in constant 2010 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received from dac donors in Benin is 425.29 million constant 2010 US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Benin peaked at 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million constant 2010 US$, in 1961.
Benin ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.03 million constant 2010 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 12.33 million constant 2010 US$ | +104.5% |
| 1963 | 18.84 million constant 2010 US$ | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 126.53 million constant 2010 US$ | +571.6% |
| 1965 | 116.66 million constant 2010 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 83.09 million constant 2010 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 79.10 million constant 2010 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 69.48 million constant 2010 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 61.14 million constant 2010 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 63.44 million constant 2010 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 143.99 million constant 2010 US$ | +127.0% |
| 1972 | 71.92 million constant 2010 US$ | -50.1% |
| 1973 | 69.07 million constant 2010 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 83.18 million constant 2010 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 112.12 million constant 2010 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 100.38 million constant 2010 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 90.41 million constant 2010 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 94.97 million constant 2010 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 135.61 million constant 2010 US$ | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 87.15 million constant 2010 US$ | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 122.21 million constant 2010 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 116.96 million constant 2010 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 122.67 million constant 2010 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 124.43 million constant 2010 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 153.14 million constant 2010 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 168.79 million constant 2010 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 147.80 million constant 2010 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 170.17 million constant 2010 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 287.42 million constant 2010 US$ | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 206.73 million constant 2010 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 264.17 million constant 2010 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 296.24 million constant 2010 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 222.62 million constant 2010 US$ | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 208.92 million constant 2010 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 237.06 million constant 2010 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 222.46 million constant 2010 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 224.82 million constant 2010 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 216.97 million constant 2010 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 181.11 million constant 2010 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 332.61 million constant 2010 US$ | +83.7% |
| 2001 | 248.25 million constant 2010 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 230.36 million constant 2010 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 267.64 million constant 2010 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 267.42 million constant 2010 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 259.76 million constant 2010 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 277.92 million constant 2010 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 263.30 million constant 2010 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 316.70 million constant 2010 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 342.15 million constant 2010 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 358.33 million constant 2010 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ | +18.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 327.43 million constant 2010 US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.38 million constant 2010 US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +571.6% | 18.84 million constant 2010 US$ | 126.53 million constant 2010 US$ |
| 1971 | +127.0% | 63.44 million constant 2010 US$ | 143.99 million constant 2010 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.69 million constant 2010 US$ | 6.03 million constant 2010 US$ | 126.53 million constant 2010 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.51 million constant 2010 US$ | 63.44 million constant 2010 US$ | 143.99 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.07 million constant 2010 US$ | 87.15 million constant 2010 US$ | 287.42 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.11 million constant 2010 US$ | 181.11 million constant 2010 US$ | 296.24 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.61 million constant 2010 US$ | 230.36 million constant 2010 US$ | 342.15 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.81 million constant 2010 US$ | 358.33 million constant 2010 US$ | 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 21 Burkina Faso 467.08 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 22 Libya 463.38 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 23 Malawi 450.18 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 25 Togo 328.22 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 26 Cameroon 326.64 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 27 Niger 302.38 million constant 2010 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 oda received from dac donors in Benin?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Benin was 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 425.29 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million constant 2010 US$ in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in constant 2008 dollars.