Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Benin 156th out of 199 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +201.2% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 153 Tanzania 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iceland 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Philippines 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 India 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0256 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.