Capital transfers in Benin
Benin: Capital transfers was 93.27 billion current LCU in 2005. ▲ Rising
Capital transfers in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 93.27 billion current LCU for capital transfers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Benin peaked at 93.27 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.55 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Benin 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.50 billion current LCU | 24.50 billion current LCU | 24.50 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.91 billion current LCU | 22.55 billion current LCU | 71.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.46 billion current LCU | 65.09 billion current LCU | 93.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.78 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2774 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 74.64 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Benin?
- Capital transfers in Benin was 93.27 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.27 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.55 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for capital transfers?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2005.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.