Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin
Benin: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -6.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin is -6.01, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin peaked at -1.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.69, in 2009.
Benin ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.29 | — |
| 2001 | -2.05 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | -3.74 | +82.4% |
| 2003 | -6.21 | +66.0% |
| 2004 | -4.67 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | -3.44 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | -3.09 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | -6.55 | +112.0% |
| 2008 | -5.5 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | -6.69 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | -5.57 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | -4.83 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | -5.18 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | -5.38 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -6.67 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | -5.96 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | -3 | -49.7% |
| 2017 | -4.18 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | -4.55 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | -4 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -1.75 | -56.2% |
| 2021 | -4.15 | +137.1% |
| 2022 | -6.01 | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.42 | -6.69 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.93 | -6.67 | -3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 | -6.01 | -1.75 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,658 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 964,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Benin was -6.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.69 in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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