Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 73.34 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 73.34 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 80.38 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5783 current US$ per person | +7178.8% |
| 1962 | 1.44 current US$ per person | +149.0% |
| 1963 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 6.68 current US$ per person | +316.2% |
| 1965 | 6.48 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.3 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 4.48 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 4.38 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 9.24 current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 1972 | 6.25 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 8.06 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 9.83 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 15.71 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1976 | 14.37 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 13.47 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 16.23 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 22.16 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 22.48 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 20.12 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 19.17 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 19.85 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17.03 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 28.8 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1987 | 27.75 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.8 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 52.3 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 50.53 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 48.77 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 47.89 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 49 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.05 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 45.06 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.59 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 30.23 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 30.34 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.89 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 37.66 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 28.86 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 38.16 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 48.02 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 41.43 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 46.05 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 53.08 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 69 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 71.25 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.35 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 66.64 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 48.85 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 61.65 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 54.34 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 38.43 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 42.81 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 56.48 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 46.41 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 46.69 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.38 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 63.48 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 61.66 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.34 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 73.34 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 73.34 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +7178.8% | 0.0079 current US$ per person | 0.5783 current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +316.2% | 1.61 current US$ per person | 6.68 current US$ per person |
| 1962 | +149.0% | 0.5783 current US$ per person | 1.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 current US$ per person | 0.0079 current US$ per person | 6.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.01 current US$ per person | 4.81 current US$ per person | 22.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26 current US$ per person | 17.03 current US$ per person | 52.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.26 current US$ per person | 30.23 current US$ per person | 50.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.74 current US$ per person | 28.86 current US$ per person | 71.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 current US$ per person | 38.43 current US$ per person | 66.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 current US$ per person | 61.66 current US$ per person | 80.38 current US$ per person | 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Benin was 73.34 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.38 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.