Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin
Benin: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 425.29 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received from dac donors in Benin stood at 425.29 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Benin peaked at 425.29 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Benin ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million current US$ | +104.0% |
| 1963 | 2.23 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 14.68 million current US$ | +558.3% |
| 1965 | 14.25 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 10.35 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 10.18 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 8.74 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 8.06 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 8.22 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 20.80 million current US$ | +153.0% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 13.53 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 18.53 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 29.13 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 27.49 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 26.61 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 30.25 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 48.61 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 35.69 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 45.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 40.88 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 41.33 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 39.67 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 47.67 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 72.53 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 76.98 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 93.19 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 149.42 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1990 | 125.74 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 160.05 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 171.45 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 147.85 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 142.37 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 177.49 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 165.02 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 148.03 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 143.98 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 119.27 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 190.54 million current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 144.48 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 140.11 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 196.21 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 210.06 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 207.68 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 228.59 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 238.13 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 305.01 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 325.66 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 339.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 425.29 million current US$ | +25.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 425.29 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 327.43 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 425.29 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.38 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +558.3% | 2.23 million current US$ | 14.68 million current US$ |
| 1971 | +153.0% | 8.22 million current US$ | 20.80 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 14.68 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.53 million current US$ | 8.22 million current US$ | 48.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.24 million current US$ | 35.69 million current US$ | 149.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.12 million current US$ | 119.27 million current US$ | 177.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.65 million current US$ | 140.11 million current US$ | 325.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.14 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 425.29 million current US$ | 2 |
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 oda received from dac donors in Benin?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Benin was 425.29 million current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 425.29 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current 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 194.4%. 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 Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (current 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 current U.S. dollars.