Current transfers, payments in Benin
Benin: Current transfers, payments was 67.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
67.04 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
108.36 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
32.63 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Current transfers, payments in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 67.04 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Benin ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current transfers, payments in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 57.20 million BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 108.36 million BoP, current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 72.92 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 72.46 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.04 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 67.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 67.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.71 million BoP, current US$ | 32.63 million BoP, current US$ | 108.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.04 million BoP, current US$ | 67.04 million BoP, current US$ | 67.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Benin?
- Current transfers, payments in Benin was 67.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 108.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for current transfers, payments?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.