Foreign aid and investments received in Benin
Benin: Foreign aid and investments received was 921.34 million in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
921.34 million
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
72nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion
in 2018
All-time low
232.87 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Benin, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 921.34 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Benin peaked at 1.26 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 232.87 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 72nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.46 million | 232.87 million | 647.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.74 million | 350.51 million | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion | 921.34 million | 1.22 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 91,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Benin?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Benin was 921.34 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.87 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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