Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin is 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin peaked at 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Benin 170th out of 198 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9488 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.902 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.513 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.665 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7977 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9128 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9149 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6267 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6427 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6176 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6905 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +414.4% |
| 1989 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6697 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6157 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +520.6% |
| 2006 | 6.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 11.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +520.6% | 0.6157 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +414.4% | 0.6905 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7256 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.513 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9488 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6157 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 167 Afghanistan 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Central African Republic 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Angola 8.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Guinea 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 India 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 6.8 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin was 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.