Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Benin
Benin: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 119.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Benin is 119.57 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Benin peaked at 136.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Benin ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 3.58 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 17.65 million BoP, current US$ | +430.3% |
| 1989 | 17.50 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.64 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 24.49 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23.06 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 23.35 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 27.68 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 32.65 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 16.74 million BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 30.51 million BoP, current US$ | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.19 million BoP, current US$ | +540.9% |
| 2006 | 54.04 million BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 105.46 million BoP, current US$ | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 71.50 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 69.45 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.55 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 56.36 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 78.47 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 100.19 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 136.60 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 87.47 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 75.34 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 68.94 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 87.02 million BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 83.16 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 99.38 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 105.50 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 105.47 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 119.57 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 119.57 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.22 million BoP, current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 119.57 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.9% | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | 32.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +430.3% | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | 17.65 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 17.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | 32.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | 105.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.71 million BoP, current US$ | 56.36 million BoP, current US$ | 136.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.48 million BoP, current US$ | 99.38 million BoP, current US$ | 119.57 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Montenegro 136.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 New Caledonia 127.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Guinea 114.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 East Timor 109.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Uganda 107.79 million BoP, current US$ 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Benin?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Benin was 119.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 136.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.