Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.1 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.08 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
7.17 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin is 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 42.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Benin 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 23.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 42.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 21.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 30.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 17.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 18.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 23.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 26.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 20.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 23.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 25.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 14.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 13.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 39.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 20.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 25.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 30.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 24.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 19.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 184 Chad 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 30.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Malawi 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Central African Republic 28.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Djibouti 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq 27.03 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.