Net ODA received in Benin
Benin: Net ODA received was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Benin recorded 15.4% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Benin peaked at 66.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1982.
That places Benin 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.3% | — |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +67.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +106.9% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 11.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 23.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare
- 37 Uganda 15.3% compare
- 38 Mali 14.1% compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.0% compare
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 15.4% 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 66.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for net oda received?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).