Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Benin
Benin: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 306.50 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Benin, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Benin stood at 306.50 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Benin peaked at 306.50 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.48 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Benin 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 79.70 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 81.20 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 81.60 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 92.79 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 182.18 million current US$ | +96.3% |
| 1991 | 103.54 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 114.85 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 158.14 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 55.48 million current US$ | -64.9% |
| 1995 | 73.73 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 70.95 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 146.82 million current US$ | +106.9% |
| 1998 | 123.20 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 108.04 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 111.31 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 162.93 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 158.08 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 66.54 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 93.66 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 164.46 million current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 258.87 million current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 268.79 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 245.79 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 172.91 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 155.18 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 141.80 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 200.44 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 254.32 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 293.87 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 143.26 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 209.57 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 204.27 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 227.30 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 216.88 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 283.12 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 226.37 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 158.87 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 258.85 million current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2024 | 290.19 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 306.50 million current US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.48 million current US$ | 62.10 million current US$ | 92.79 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 113.69 million current US$ | 55.48 million current US$ | 182.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.33 million current US$ | 66.54 million current US$ | 268.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.69 million current US$ | 141.80 million current US$ | 293.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.98 million current US$ | 158.87 million current US$ | 306.50 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -33.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Benin?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Benin was 306.50 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 306.50 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.48 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.