Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 7.66 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Benin is 7.66 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 13.09 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3337 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Benin 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.7994 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.7733 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3768 current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3337 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4064 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4826 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5402 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4702 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 5.72 current US$ per person | +1116.3% |
| 1983 | 5.21 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 6.51 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 2.45 current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6176 current US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6905 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.12 current US$ per person | +352.4% |
| 1989 | 2.96 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.92 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.76 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.65 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.81 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 5.26 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 current US$ per person | +69.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8475 current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8662 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6631 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.691 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.98 current US$ per person | +476.1% |
| 2006 | 7 current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2007 | 12.03 current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 8.09 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 7.39 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.48 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.44 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 9.44 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.09 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 8.65 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.06 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.63 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 6.88 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 7.04 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.66 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.66 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1116.3% | 0.4702 current US$ per person | 5.72 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +476.1% | 0.691 current US$ per person | 3.98 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +352.4% | 0.6905 current US$ per person | 3.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5287 current US$ per person | 0.3337 current US$ per person | 0.7994 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.83 current US$ per person | 0.4702 current US$ per person | 6.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 current US$ per person | 0.8475 current US$ per person | 5.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 current US$ per person | 0.6631 current US$ per person | 12.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 current US$ per person | 6.06 current US$ per person | 13.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 current US$ per person | 7.04 current US$ per person | 7.66 current US$ per person | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Benin was 7.66 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3337 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.