Migrant remittance inflows in Benin
Benin: Migrant remittance inflows was 2.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Migrant remittance inflows in Benin, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Benin stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Benin peaked at 8.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1974.
That places Benin 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.3% | — |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +95.3% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -42.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +154.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Benin?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Benin was 2.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,