Foreign aid received per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign aid received per capita was 78.81 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.81 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.35 constant 2024 US$
in 1989
All-time low
0.0844 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Benin is 78.81 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Benin peaked at 98.35 constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.14 constant 2024 US$ | +5995.9% |
| 1962 | 13.18 constant 2024 US$ | +156.2% |
| 1963 | 14.18 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 55.32 constant 2024 US$ | +290.1% |
| 1965 | 52.89 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 42.81 constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 45.32 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 35.87 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 33.28 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 36.4 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 64.61 constant 2024 US$ | +77.5% |
| 1972 | 38.3 constant 2024 US$ | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 42.92 constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 47.38 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 64.51 constant 2024 US$ | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 59.69 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 50.75 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 53.16 constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 62.99 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 57.54 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 55.36 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 54.95 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.65 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 52.13 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 62.97 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 67.86 constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 55.06 constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 59.43 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 98.35 constant 2024 US$ | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 83.86 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 77.73 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 76.9 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.58 constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.36 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 60.47 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 59.24 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7 constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 44.6 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 46.89 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 58.6 constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 65.73 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 48.45 constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 55.08 constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 62.31 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 52.46 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 56.73 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 60.29 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 72.93 constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 69.28 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 74.39 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 53.35 constant 2024 US$ | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 65.17 constant 2024 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 58.48 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 46.24 constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 51.88 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 66.88 constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 52.4 constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 54.06 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 89.64 constant 2024 US$ | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 67.46 constant 2024 US$ | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 67.05 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.91 constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 78.81 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 78.81 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 78.81 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +5995.9% | 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ | 5.14 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +290.1% | 14.18 constant 2024 US$ | 55.32 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +156.2% | 5.14 constant 2024 US$ | 13.18 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.81 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ | 55.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.07 constant 2024 US$ | 36.4 constant 2024 US$ | 64.61 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.13 constant 2024 US$ | 52.13 constant 2024 US$ | 98.35 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.93 constant 2024 US$ | 44.6 constant 2024 US$ | 83.86 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.08 constant 2024 US$ | 48.45 constant 2024 US$ | 78.2 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.21 constant 2024 US$ | 46.24 constant 2024 US$ | 74.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.97 constant 2024 US$ | 67.05 constant 2024 US$ | 89.64 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Benin?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Benin was 78.81 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.35 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.