Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Benin
Benin: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 6.87 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Benin stood at 6.87 billion. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Benin peaked at 6.87 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion, in 2005.
Benin ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.22 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.30 billion | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 2.54 billion | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 billion | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 billion | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.68 billion | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 4.53 billion | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 billion | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 billion | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.24 billion | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.92 billion | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 4.59 billion | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.40 billion | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 billion | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 5.85 billion | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.87 billion | +17.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.87 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.87 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 billion | 1.22 billion | 2.54 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion | 2.46 billion | 4.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 billion | 4.40 billion | 6.87 billion | 4 |
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More trade data for Benin
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.22 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.62 (2025)
- 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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Benin?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Benin was 6.87 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.