Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Benin 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 16.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 22.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 24.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 35.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 32.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 25.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 25.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 23.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 24.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 34.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 33.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 29.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 29.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 29.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 26.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 28.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 26.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 25.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 35.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 33.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 40.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 56 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 55.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 52.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 56.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 71.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 80.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 50.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 65.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 57.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 62.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 63.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 68.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Sri Lanka 158.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 157.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 India 138.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 106.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Kenya 99.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 99.72 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.