Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin
Benin: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
206,476 constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin stood at 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin peaked at 1.14 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 206,476 constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 12.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +6107.8% |
| 1962 | 33.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +160.6% |
| 1963 | 36.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 146.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +301.4% |
| 1965 | 142.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 117.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 127.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 102.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 97.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 108.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 197.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.2% |
| 1972 | 119.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 137.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 155.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 216.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 205.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 179.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 192.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 234.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 220.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 218.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 222.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 240.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 223.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 278.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 308.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 258.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 287.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 492.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.0% |
| 1990 | 432.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 413.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 424.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 432.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 371.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 366.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 370.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 331.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 295.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 320.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 412.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 476.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 361.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 422.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 494.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 430.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 479.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 523.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 654.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 722.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 660.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 730.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 539.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 678.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 626.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 510.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 589.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 782.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 630.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 668.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 881.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 898.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +6107.8% | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | 12.82 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1964 | +301.4% | 36.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 146.50 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +160.6% | 12.82 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.40 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | 146.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 108.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 234.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 218.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 492.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 295.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 432.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 361.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 722.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 510.78 million constant 2023 US$ | 782.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 881.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 46 Moldova 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
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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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Benin was 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,476 constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.