Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin peaked at 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Benin ranks 46th of 174 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 and official aid received in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7002.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 43 Senegal 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Djibouti 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Haiti 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Benin?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin was 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.