Private current transfers, receipts in Benin
Benin: Private current transfers, receipts was 134.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Private current transfers, receipts in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 134.56 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, receipts in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
That places Benin 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 152.79 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 205.51 million BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 258.77 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 235.15 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 137.78 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 134.56 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 134.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 134.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.00 million BoP, current US$ | 137.78 million BoP, current US$ | 258.77 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 134.56 million BoP, current US$ | 134.56 million BoP, current US$ | 134.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Gambia 164.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Mozambique 158.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 156.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Eswatini 86.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Botswana 62.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 58.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Benin?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Benin was 134.56 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, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 258.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, 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.