Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Benin

Benin: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors was 46.74 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
46.74 current US$
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
46.74 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0.408 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Benin, 1961–2011

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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

Benin recorded 46.74 current US$ for net oda received per capita from dac donors in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Benin peaked at 46.74 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.408 current US$, in 1961.

Benin ranks 18th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.01 current US$ 0.408 current US$ 5.73 current US$ 9
1970s 7.27 current US$ 2.88 current US$ 13.82 current US$ 10
1980s 15.23 current US$ 9.85 current US$ 32.29 current US$ 10
1990s 27.3 current US$ 18.84 current US$ 33.56 current US$ 10
2000s 28.67 current US$ 20.19 current US$ 37.86 current US$ 10
2010s 42.52 current US$ 38.31 current US$ 46.74 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 15 Togo 53.33 current US$ compare
  2. 16 Zambia 52.03 current US$ compare
  3. 17 Mali 49.35 current US$ compare
  4. 19 Senegal 46.19 current US$ compare
  5. 20 Tunisia 45.98 current US$ compare
  6. 21 Botswana 44.34 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Benin?
Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Benin was 46.74 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 per capita from dac donors recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 46.74 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.408 current US$ in 1961.
How does Benin rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
Benin ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,887 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.