Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 78.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.81
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 171 countries
All-time high
98.35
in 1989
All-time low
0.0844
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin is 78.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 98.35 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0844, in 1960.
That places Benin 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0844 | — |
| 1961 | 5.14 | +5995.9% |
| 1962 | 13.18 | +156.2% |
| 1963 | 14.18 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 55.32 | +290.1% |
| 1965 | 52.89 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 42.81 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 45.32 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 35.87 | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 33.28 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 36.4 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 64.61 | +77.5% |
| 1972 | 38.3 | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 42.92 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 47.38 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 64.51 | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 59.69 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 50.75 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 53.16 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 62.99 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 57.54 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 55.36 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 54.95 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.65 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 52.13 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 62.97 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 67.86 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 55.06 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 59.43 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 98.35 | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 83.86 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 77.73 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 76.9 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.58 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.36 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 60.47 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 59.24 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 44.6 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 46.89 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 58.6 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 65.73 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 48.45 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 55.08 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 62.31 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 52.46 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 56.73 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 60.29 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 72.93 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 69.28 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 74.39 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 53.35 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 65.17 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 58.48 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 46.24 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 51.88 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 66.88 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 52.4 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 54.06 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 89.64 | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 67.46 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 67.05 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.91 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 78.81 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.81 | 0.0844 | 55.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.07 | 36.4 | 64.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.13 | 52.13 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.93 | 44.6 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.08 | 48.45 | 78.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.21 | 46.24 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.97 | 67.05 | 89.64 | 5 |
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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 (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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 826,366 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Benin was 78.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.35 in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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