How does Benin rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Benin
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Benin: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

116th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1974–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Benin 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.3%
1976	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.5%
1977	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1978	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1979	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1980	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1981	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1982	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1983	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
1984	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1985	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1988	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1989	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1990	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1991	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1992	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1993	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1994	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1995	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1996	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1997	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1998	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1999	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
2000	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2001	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2002	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2003	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
2004	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.4%
2006	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2007	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2008	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2009	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
2010	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2011	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2012	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2013	0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2014	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2015	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2016	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2018	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2019	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2020	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2021	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Benin

113 Czechia 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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115 Slovenia 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Mozambique 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Aruba 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Laos 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Benin rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.