Current account balance in Benin
Benin: Current account balance was -8.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2010, current account balance in Benin stood at -8.2%.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Benin ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.2% | — |
| 2006 | -4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | -9.7% | +109.3% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | -8.2% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.5% | -9.9% | -4.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -8.2% | -8.2% | -8.2% | 1 |
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More trade data for Benin
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.22 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.62 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.16 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.62 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3386 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Benin?
- Current account balance in Benin was -8.2% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -4.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for current account balance?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.