Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Benin ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 1976 | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1977 | 10.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 19.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 8.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 13.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 16.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.1% |
| 2006 | 21.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 21.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 21.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 17.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Laos 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Tuvalu 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sudan 20.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Botswana 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Niger 20.47 BoP, 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.