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

050.0M100.0M150.0M2005200720102005: 120.6M BoP, current US$2006: 151.5M BoP, current US$2007: 153.5M BoP, current US$2008: 163.9M BoP, current US$2009: 68.6M BoP, current US$2010: 71.1M BoP, current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Burkina Faso 129.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 24 Gambia 86.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 25 Guinea 86.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 28 Djibouti 45.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 29 Cameroon 40.72 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 285 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.