Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin is 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin peaked at 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Benin ranks 140th of 197 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$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +411.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +504.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +504.0% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +411.4% | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 137 Poland 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Eritrea 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Canada 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Tunisia 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Finland 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Mozambique 0.006 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Benin was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.