Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Benin
Benin: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -280.07 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 2025.
That places Benin 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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 |
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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 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 82nd out of 207 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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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.