Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Benin 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Cyprus 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Latvia 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Peru 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.