Benin - Current account balance
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Benin was ($273,966,700) as of 2020. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $10,551,780 in 1994 and ($885,799,900) in 2014.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | ($29,272,390) |
| 1975 | ($53,379,900) |
| 1976 | ($64,816,770) |
| 1977 | ($56,663,210) |
| 1978 | ($90,332,240) |
| 1979 | ($51,851,800) |
| 1980 | ($35,722,300) |
| 1981 | ($93,365,960) |
| 1982 | ($377,165,700) |
| 1983 | ($134,792,900) |
| 1984 | ($57,072,020) |
| 1985 | ($38,952,690) |
| 1986 | ($52,843,450) |
| 1987 | ($34,289,870) |
| 1988 | ($105,493,000) |
| 1989 | ($13,422,540) |
| 1990 | ($18,141,160) |
| 1991 | ($216,384,300) |
| 1992 | ($72,712,870) |
| 1993 | ($58,751,760) |
| 1994 | $10,551,780 |
| 1995 | ($166,966,800) |
| 1996 | ($40,955,330) |
| 1997 | ($153,955,300) |
| 1998 | ($132,511,200) |
| 1999 | ($155,633,700) |
| 2000 | ($80,783,380) |
| 2001 | ($74,992,420) |
| 2002 | ($156,932,600) |
| 2003 | ($331,950,900) |
| 2004 | ($289,010,600) |
| 2005 | ($226,174,700) |
| 2006 | ($217,198,400) |
| 2007 | ($534,763,800) |
| 2008 | ($538,190,500) |
| 2009 | ($651,546,400) |
| 2010 | ($530,855,000) |
| 2011 | ($516,838,800) |
| 2012 | ($576,935,900) |
| 2013 | ($673,366,800) |
| 2014 | ($885,799,900) |
| 2015 | ($679,200,500) |
| 2016 | ($354,241,200) |
| 2017 | ($531,029,500) |
| 2018 | ($648,824,800) |
| 2019 | ($575,592,800) |
| 2020 | ($273,966,700) |
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Benin was -1.750 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 0.660 in 1994, while its lowest value was -29.750 in 1982.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | -5.278 |
| 1975 | -7.886 |
| 1976 | -9.281 |
| 1977 | -7.555 |
| 1978 | -9.725 |
| 1979 | -4.371 |
| 1980 | -2.542 |
| 1981 | -7.231 |
| 1982 | -29.750 |
| 1983 | -12.306 |
| 1984 | -5.430 |
| 1985 | -3.725 |
| 1986 | -3.955 |
| 1987 | -2.195 |
| 1988 | -6.511 |
| 1989 | -0.893 |
| 1990 | -0.926 |
| 1991 | -10.893 |
| 1992 | -4.289 |
| 1993 | -2.583 |
| 1994 | 0.660 |
| 1995 | -7.696 |
| 1996 | -1.735 |
| 1997 | -6.787 |
| 1998 | -5.397 |
| 1999 | -4.232 |
| 2000 | -2.295 |
| 2001 | -2.045 |
| 2002 | -3.742 |
| 2003 | -6.206 |
| 2004 | -4.669 |
| 2005 | -3.444 |
| 2006 | -3.088 |
| 2007 | -6.546 |
| 2008 | -5.499 |
| 2009 | -6.690 |
| 2010 | -5.567 |
| 2011 | -4.833 |
| 2012 | -5.178 |
| 2013 | -5.379 |
| 2014 | -6.668 |
| 2015 | -5.964 |
| 2016 | -2.997 |
| 2017 | -4.181 |
| 2018 | -4.549 |
| 2019 | -3.999 |
| 2020 | -1.750 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
