Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Benin

Benin: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 6.87 billion in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6.87 billion
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.87 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.22 billion
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Benin, 2005–2023

2.0B4.0B6.0B2005201420232005: 1.2B2006: 1.5B2007: 2.3B2008: 2.5B2009: 2.4B2010: 2.5B2011: 2.5B2012: 2.8B2013: 3.7B2014: 4.5B2015: 3.7B2016: 4.0B2017: 4.2B2018: 4.9B2019: 4.6B2020: 4.4B2021: 5.5B2022: 5.8B2023: 6.9B

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 136 Tajikistan, Republic of 7.95 billion compare
  2. 137 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7.37 billion compare
  3. 138 Rwanda 6.97 billion compare
  4. 140 Maldives 6.81 billion compare
  5. 141 Madagascar, Republic of 6.58 billion compare
  6. 142 Congo, Republic of 6.24 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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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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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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