Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 87.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
87.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
118.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
44.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Official current transfers, receipts in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 87.50 million BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, receipts in 2010.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
That places Benin 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 110.32 million BoP, current US$ | +149.4% |
| 2007 | 118.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 82.58 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 106.89 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 87.50 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 87.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.06 million BoP, current US$, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 87.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.41 million BoP, current US$ | 44.24 million BoP, current US$ | 118.02 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.50 million BoP, current US$ | 87.50 million BoP, current US$ | 87.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Sierra Leone 113.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Togo 105.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Burundi 101.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Mauritius 86.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Cape Verde 71.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea 53.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Benin?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Benin was 87.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 118.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.