Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 23.99 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.99 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 27.62 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2 current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Benin 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 5.11 current US$ per person | +132.6% |
| 1976 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1977 | 10.81 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 15.12 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 19.1 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 19.62 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.35 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 8.89 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 9.55 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.88 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 14.32 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 21.66 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 24.26 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 18.54 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 14.68 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 13.29 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 10.65 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 13.13 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 10.71 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 11.16 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.92 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 7 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 7.74 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.44 current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 2006 | 22.51 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 26.89 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 22.52 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 14.25 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 17.06 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 19.98 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 23.23 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 27.62 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 18.88 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 18.95 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.26 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 16.05 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.05 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.66 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 17.22 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 23.99 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 23.99 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.05 current US$ per person | 2.2 current US$ per person | 19.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.81 current US$ per person | 8.88 current US$ per person | 19.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 current US$ per person | 10.65 current US$ per person | 24.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 current US$ per person | 7 current US$ per person | 26.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.93 current US$ per person | 14.25 current US$ per person | 27.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 current US$ per person | 15.66 current US$ per person | 23.99 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 160 United States of America 26.46 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 25.28 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Niger 24.06 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 23.7 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Brazil 22.36 current US$ per person compare
- 166 China 21.33 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Benin was 23.99 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.