Private current transfers, net in Benin
Benin: Private current transfers, net was 71.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
71.07 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
163.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
68.62 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Private current transfers, net in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 71.07 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, net in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
That places Benin 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, net in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 120.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 151.53 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 153.45 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 163.93 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 68.62 million BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 71.07 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 71.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.34 million BoP, current US$, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 71.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.63 million BoP, current US$ | 68.62 million BoP, current US$ | 163.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.07 million BoP, current US$ | 71.07 million BoP, current US$ | 71.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Burkina Faso 129.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Gambia 86.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 86.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Djibouti 45.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Cameroon 40.72 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)
- 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 private current transfers, net in Benin?
- Private current transfers, net in Benin was 71.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 163.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for private current transfers, net?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Private current transfers, net (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.