Financing, including external capital grants in Benin
Benin: Financing, including external capital grants was 57.76 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, financing, including external capital grants in Benin stood at 57.76 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 540.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Benin peaked at 130.76 billion current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -19.86 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Benin ranks 20th of 50 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.
Financing, including external capital grants in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 130.76 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 46.16 billion current LCU | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 47.55 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 53.92 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 32.89 billion current LCU | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 71.89 billion current LCU | +118.6% |
| 1995 | 89.63 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 68.12 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 10.65 billion current LCU | -84.4% |
| 1998 | -14.70 billion current LCU | -238.0% |
| 1999 | -19.86 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 40.08 billion current LCU | -301.8% |
| 2001 | 8.82 billion current LCU | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 45.00 billion current LCU | +410.2% |
| 2003 | 56.49 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 9.02 billion current LCU | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 57.76 billion current LCU | +540.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 57.76 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 57.76 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.4% | 9.02 billion current LCU | 57.76 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.76 billion current LCU | 130.76 billion current LCU | 130.76 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.63 billion current LCU | -19.86 billion current LCU | 89.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.19 billion current LCU | 8.82 billion current LCU | 57.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Benin?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Benin was 57.76 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 130.76 billion current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.86 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.