Food aid received in Benin
Benin: Food aid received was 20.02 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Benin, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.02 million million USD for food aid received in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.9% on the previous year and up 253.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Benin peaked at 20.02 million million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 751,648 million USD, in 2013.
Benin ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 million million USD | 1.43 million million USD | 9.95 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million million USD | 751,648 million USD | 20.02 million million USD | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Benin?
- Food aid received in Benin was 20.02 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 million million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,648 million USD in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for food aid received?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.