Net official development assistance received in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance received was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Benin is 1.03 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Benin peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,000 current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 million current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 18.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.19 million current US$ | 14.74 million current US$ | 84.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.72 million current US$ | 75.03 million current US$ | 267.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.34 million current US$ | 205.23 million current US$ | 288.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.95 million current US$ | 221.54 million current US$ | 677.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.74 million current US$ | 436.63 million current US$ | 680.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.38 million current US$ | 848.45 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 4 |
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More aid effectiveness data for Benin
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,781 current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 73.34 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 5.3% (2023)
- Net ODA received 15.2% (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 1.03 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 4.84 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 9.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 151.24 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Benin?
- Net official development assistance received in Benin was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance received?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.