Net official development assistance received per capita in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance received per capita was 74.42 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Benin is 74.42 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Benin peaked at 79.29 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0083 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.6038 current US$ | +7205.0% |
| 1962 | 1.51 current US$ | +149.9% |
| 1963 | 1.69 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 7.06 current US$ | +317.7% |
| 1965 | 6.87 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.64 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 6.04 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 4.79 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.17 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 9.96 current US$ | +92.6% |
| 1972 | 6.74 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 8.72 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 10.64 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 17 current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1976 | 15.57 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 14.61 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 17.61 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 24.06 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 24.44 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21.91 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 20.91 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 21.68 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.63 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 22.68 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 31.65 current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 30.58 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.15 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 57.89 current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1990 | 55.91 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 53.84 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 52.67 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.3 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.75 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 49.56 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 49.43 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.85 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 33.33 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 33.32 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.35 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 41.34 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 31.57 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 41.85 current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 53.23 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 45.45 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 50.73 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 58.47 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 76.77 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 79.29 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 77.87 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 74.42 current US$ | -4.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.42 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.42 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +7205.0% | 0.0083 current US$ | 0.6038 current US$ |
| 1964 | +317.7% | 1.69 current US$ | 7.06 current US$ |
| 1962 | +149.9% | 0.6038 current US$ | 1.51 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 current US$ | 0.0083 current US$ | 7.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.01 current US$ | 5.17 current US$ | 24.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.55 current US$ | 18.63 current US$ | 57.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6 current US$ | 33.32 current US$ | 55.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.61 current US$ | 31.57 current US$ | 79.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.15 current US$ | 74.42 current US$ | 77.87 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Zambia 79.62 current US$ compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 76.78 current US$ compare
- 21 Gambia 76.09 current US$ compare
- 23 Ghana 72.71 current US$ compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 71.3 current US$ compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 70.73 current 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 official development assistance received per capita in Benin?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Benin was 74.42 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.29 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.