Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin
Benin: Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors was 27.74 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin, 1960–2011
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$.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin stood at 27.74 current US$.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin peaked at 41.03 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 current US$, in 1960.
That places Benin 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0083 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.1958 current US$ | +2269.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6881 current US$ | +251.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8049 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.32 current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1965 | 1.39 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 2.26 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 1.82 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 2.29 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 2.81 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 2.67 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 4.26 current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 4.68 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 7.85 current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1976 | 7.14 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 8.78 current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 9.59 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 14.05 current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 9.42 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 10.08 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.61 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 8.82 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 10.48 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 13.98 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 12.81 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 14.19 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 24.52 current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1990 | 29.65 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 21.89 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 19.15 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 26.32 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 20.11 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 16.96 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.1 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 12.13 current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 10.18 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 14.71 current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 8.29 current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 19.62 current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2002 | 11.04 current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 14.59 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 24.83 current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 18.3 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 21.75 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 28.77 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 39.74 current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 41.03 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 39.42 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.74 current US$ | -29.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.74 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.39 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.74 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.09 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2269.2% | 0.0083 current US$ | 0.1958 current US$ |
| 1962 | +251.4% | 0.1958 current US$ | 0.6881 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 current US$ | 0.0083 current US$ | 2.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.66 current US$ | 2.29 current US$ | 9.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 current US$ | 8.82 current US$ | 24.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.12 current US$ | 10.18 current US$ | 29.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 current US$ | 8.29 current US$ | 41.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 current US$ | 27.74 current US$ | 39.42 current US$ | 2 |
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- 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 per capita from multilateral donors in Benin?
- Net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Benin was 27.74 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 multilateral donors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.03 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 multilateral 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.