Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Benin
Benin: Net ODA received was 5.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Benin is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Benin peaked at 18.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Benin ranks 49th of 163 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +7002.0% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +152.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +299.2% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +96.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 | +7002.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1964 | +299.2% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
| 1962 | +152.6% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More aid effectiveness data for Benin
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,781 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 29.68 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 16.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 73.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 30.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 55.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 149.42 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 70,944 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 6.58 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Benin?
- Net oda received in Benin was 5.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net oda received?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).