Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.5%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
297.6 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-39.35 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin is 5.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 297.6 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -39.35 % change on previous year, in 1972.

Benin ranks 72nd of 178 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.

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 160.76 % change on previous year
1963 9.58 % change on previous year -94.0%
1964 297.6 % change on previous year +3006.3%
1965 -2.49 % change on previous year -100.8%
1966 -17.41 % change on previous year +599.9%
1967 8.07 % change on previous year -146.4%
1968 -19.15 % change on previous year -337.4%
1969 -5.22 % change on previous year -72.7%
1970 11.83 % change on previous year -326.5%
1971 81.53 % change on previous year +589.4%
1972 -39.35 % change on previous year -148.3%
1973 14.73 % change on previous year -137.4%
1974 13.06 % change on previous year -11.3%
1975 39.51 % change on previous year +202.5%
1976 -5.15 % change on previous year -113.0%
1977 -12.78 % change on previous year +148.2%
1978 7.49 % change on previous year -158.6%
1979 21.7 % change on previous year +189.6%
1980 -6.11 % change on previous year -128.2%
1981 -1.01 % change on previous year -83.5%
1982 2.16 % change on previous year -314.5%
1983 8.01 % change on previous year +270.7%
1984 -6.9 % change on previous year -186.1%
1985 24.41 % change on previous year -453.9%
1986 11.04 % change on previous year -54.8%
1987 -16.38 % change on previous year -248.4%
1988 11.28 % change on previous year -168.8%
1989 70.62 % change on previous year +526.3%
1990 -12.08 % change on previous year -117.1%
1991 -4.41 % change on previous year -63.5%
1992 2.04 % change on previous year -146.2%
1993 2.75 % change on previous year +35.1%
1994 -14.35 % change on previous year -621.5%
1995 -0.9621 % change on previous year -93.3%
1996 0.563 % change on previous year -158.5%
1997 -10.12 % change on previous year -1896.7%
1998 -11.03 % change on previous year +9.1%
1999 8.44 % change on previous year -176.5%
2000 28.88 % change on previous year +242.0%
2001 15.64 % change on previous year -45.9%
2002 -24.01 % change on previous year -253.5%
2003 17.2 % change on previous year -171.6%
2004 16.66 % change on previous year -3.2%
2005 -13.05 % change on previous year -178.4%
2006 11.55 % change on previous year -188.5%
2007 9.48 % change on previous year -18.0%
2008 24.67 % change on previous year +160.4%
2009 10.48 % change on previous year -57.5%
2010 -8.73 % change on previous year -183.2%
2011 10.63 % change on previous year -221.8%
2012 -26.13 % change on previous year -345.7%
2013 25.81 % change on previous year -198.8%
2014 -7.57 % change on previous year -129.3%
2015 -18.57 % change on previous year +145.4%
2016 15.54 % change on previous year -183.7%
2017 32.66 % change on previous year +110.1%
2018 -19.42 % change on previous year -159.4%
2019 6.04 % change on previous year -131.1%
2020 70.28 % change on previous year +1062.6%
2021 -22.77 % change on previous year -132.4%
2022 1.97 % change on previous year -108.6%
2023 17.64 % change on previous year +796.7%
2024 5.03 % change on previous year -71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.97 % change on previous year -19.15 % change on previous year 297.6 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.26 % change on previous year -39.35 % change on previous year 81.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.71 % change on previous year -16.38 % change on previous year 70.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.91 % change on previous year -14.35 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.75 % change on previous year -24.01 % change on previous year 28.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.03 % change on previous year -26.13 % change on previous year 32.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.43 % change on previous year -22.77 % change on previous year 70.28 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 71 Qatar 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 South Africa 3.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin?
Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Benin was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 297.6 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -39.35 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Benin rank for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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 by income group, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group, 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, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.