Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Benin
Benin: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -280.07 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-280.07 million current US$
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
83rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.30 million current US$
in 1974
All-time low
-280.07 million current US$
in 2025
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded -280.07 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 326.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Benin peaked at 2.30 million current US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -280.07 million current US$, in 2025.
That places Benin 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -713,323 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -726,044 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | -727,509 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -751,190 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1964 | -772,704 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | -800,009 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1966 | -100,000 current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1967 | -400,008 current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1968 | -1.40 million current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1969 | -2.50 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1970 | -2.50 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3.10 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1972 | -2.10 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 2.30 million current US$ | -209.5% |
| 1975 | -1.30 million current US$ | -156.5% |
| 1977 | -199,999 current US$ | -84.6% |
| 1978 | 300,009 current US$ | -250.0% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1980 | -2.90 million current US$ | -341.7% |
| 1981 | -3.20 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | -6.00 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1983 | -13.30 million current US$ | +121.7% |
| 1984 | -29.60 million current US$ | +122.6% |
| 1985 | -21.30 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1986 | -26.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1987 | -28.60 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | -24.80 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1989 | -38.16 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1990 | -38.93 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | -30.84 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1992 | -60.45 million current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -39.83 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1994 | -35.13 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1995 | -44.26 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1996 | -46.02 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | -29.82 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1998 | -13.39 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1999 | -12.34 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | -12.30 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -14.59 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | -28.27 million current US$ | +93.8% |
| 2003 | -38.18 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2004 | -37.07 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -17.77 million current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2006 | -30.24 million current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2007 | -48.52 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2008 | -11.35 million current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2009 | -33.13 million current US$ | +191.8% |
| 2010 | -53.54 million current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2011 | -15.50 million current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2012 | -66.73 million current US$ | +330.5% |
| 2013 | -69.02 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -60.94 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -65.66 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | -37.80 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2017 | -31.78 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2018 | -55.08 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 2019 | -70.80 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2020 | -121.36 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2021 | -189.31 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2022 | -125.38 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2023 | -180.51 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2024 | -209.64 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2025 | -280.07 million current US$ | +33.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -280.07 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -280.07 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -570.81 million current US$, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -889,079 current US$ | -2.50 million current US$ | -100,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -675,326 current US$ | -3.10 million current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -19.39 million current US$ | -38.16 million current US$ | -2.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.10 million current US$ | -60.45 million current US$ | -12.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.14 million current US$ | -48.52 million current US$ | -11.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.68 million current US$ | -70.80 million current US$ | -15.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -184.38 million current US$ | -280.07 million current US$ | -121.36 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 80 Saint Lucia -230.70 million current US$ compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan -254.00 million current US$ compare
- 82 Lebanon -267.77 million current US$ compare
- 84 Isle of Man -280.61 million current US$ compare
- 85 Iceland -295.94 million current US$ compare
- 86 Niger -315.60 million current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Benin?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Benin was -280.07 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million current US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.07 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 326.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.