Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,178 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
56th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9,317 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
13.13 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Benin is 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Benin peaked at 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 56th of 168 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 … square kilometre current in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1963 | 37.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 160.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +324.2% |
| 1965 | 158.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 132.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 144.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 116.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 116.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 257.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1972 | 177.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 234.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 293.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 479.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 450.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 432.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 535.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 750.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 782.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 720.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 706.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 753.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 665.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 832.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,961 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 2,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 3,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 6,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 5,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 5,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 3,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 5,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2021 | 7,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +324.2% | 37.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 160.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +153.4% | 13.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.26 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 160.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 374.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 130.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 750.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 665.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Fiji 10,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 9,593 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cambodia 8,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 8,705 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre 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 received (current us$), per in Benin?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Benin was 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.