Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin

Benin: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -15.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-15.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 662.1%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
352.98 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-76.18 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin, 1962–2024

-1000100200300400196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin is -15.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 662.1% on the previous year and down 450.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin peaked at 352.98 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -76.18 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Benin 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 194.34 % change on previous year
1963 -5.32 % change on previous year -102.7%
1964 323.38 % change on previous year -6180.4%
1965 5.1 % change on previous year -98.4%
1966 -13.55 % change on previous year -365.8%
1967 8.13 % change on previous year -160.0%
1968 -27.87 % change on previous year -442.9%
1969 2.51 % change on previous year -109.0%
1970 13.49 % change on previous year +438.0%
1971 14.38 % change on previous year +6.6%
1972 18.11 % change on previous year +25.9%
1973 -39.7 % change on previous year -319.3%
1974 26.15 % change on previous year -165.9%
1975 38.26 % change on previous year +46.3%
1976 -13.76 % change on previous year -136.0%
1977 -26.66 % change on previous year +93.8%
1978 75.28 % change on previous year -382.4%
1979 -8.57 % change on previous year -111.4%
1980 1.44 % change on previous year -116.8%
1981 1.79 % change on previous year +24.5%
1982 -7.73 % change on previous year -530.7%
1983 -7.6 % change on previous year -1.7%
1984 18.61 % change on previous year -344.9%
1985 3.7 % change on previous year -80.1%
1986 9.21 % change on previous year +149.1%
1987 11.78 % change on previous year +28.0%
1988 3.75 % change on previous year -68.2%
1989 39.95 % change on previous year +964.6%
1990 -14.97 % change on previous year -137.5%
1991 17.64 % change on previous year -217.9%
1992 14.6 % change on previous year -17.3%
1993 -18.81 % change on previous year -228.9%
1994 -17.63 % change on previous year -6.3%
1995 18.9 % change on previous year -207.2%
1996 -11.87 % change on previous year -162.8%
1997 24.99 % change on previous year -310.5%
1998 -9.42 % change on previous year -137.7%
1999 -10.03 % change on previous year +6.4%
2000 50.58 % change on previous year -604.3%
2001 -2.31 % change on previous year -104.6%
2002 -6 % change on previous year +160.3%
2003 19.98 % change on previous year -432.9%
2004 23.43 % change on previous year +17.3%
2005 -24.21 % change on previous year -203.3%
2006 352.98 % change on previous year -1558.3%
2007 -76.18 % change on previous year -121.6%
2008 20.72 % change on previous year -127.2%
2009 20.26 % change on previous year -2.2%
2010 -1.7 % change on previous year -108.4%
2011 13.1 % change on previous year -872.6%
2012 -29.62 % change on previous year -326.2%
2013 -7.27 % change on previous year -75.5%
2014 4.54 % change on previous year -162.5%
2015 -20.94 % change on previous year -561.0%
2016 17.26 % change on previous year -182.5%
2017 33.53 % change on previous year +94.2%
2018 -18.15 % change on previous year -154.1%
2019 27.01 % change on previous year -248.8%
2020 27.22 % change on previous year +0.8%
2021 -7.87 % change on previous year -128.9%
2022 -7.24 % change on previous year -8.0%
2023 2.84 % change on previous year -139.2%
2024 -15.94 % change on previous year -662.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.84 % change on previous year -27.87 % change on previous year 323.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.7 % change on previous year -39.7 % change on previous year 75.28 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.49 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year 39.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6605 % change on previous year -18.81 % change on previous year 24.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 37.93 % change on previous year -76.18 % change on previous year 352.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.78 % change on previous year -29.62 % change on previous year 33.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1968 % change on previous year -15.94 % change on previous year 27.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 137 Kuwait -14.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Uruguay -14.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 Croatia -15.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Sri Lanka -16.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 Paraguay -16.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 Guinea-Bissau -16.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Benin was -15.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 352.98 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -76.18 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Benin rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Benin ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 450.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.