Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Benin's current account (% gdp) stands at -8.18% as of 2023-12-31, down from -5.69% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1974 to 2023 (50 observations).
In 2023, Benin's current account (% gdp) was -8.18%, down from -5.69% in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's current account (% gdp) was -5.69%, down from -4.15% in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's current account (% gdp) was -4.15%, down from -1.75% in 2020.
In 2020, Benin's current account (% gdp) was -1.75%, up from -4% in 2019.
In 2019, Benin's current account (% gdp) was -4%, up from -4.55% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -8.18% | -2.49% |
| 2022 | -5.69% | -1.53% |
| 2021 | -4.15% | -2.41% |
| 2020 | -1.75% | +2.25% |
| 2019 | -4% | +0.5497% |
| 2018 | -4.55% | -0.3684% |
| 2017 | -4.18% | -1.18% |
| 2016 | -3% | +2.97% |
| 2015 | -5.96% | +0.7038% |
| 2014 | -6.67% | -1.29% |
| 2013 | -5.38% | -0.2009% |
| 2012 | -5.18% | -0.345% |
| 2011 | -4.83% | +0.7339% |
| 2010 | -5.57% | +1.12% |
| 2009 | -6.69% | -1.19% |
| 2008 | -5.5% | +1.05% |
| 2007 | -6.55% | -3.46% |
| 2006 | -3.09% | +0.356% |
| 2005 | -3.44% | +1.23% |
| 2004 | -4.67% | +1.54% |
| 2003 | -6.21% | -2.46% |
| 2002 | -3.74% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -2.05% | +0.2495% |
| 2000 | -2.29% | +1.94% |
| 1999 | -4.23% | +1.17% |
| 1998 | -5.4% | +1.39% |
| 1997 | -6.79% | -5.05% |
| 1996 | -1.73% | +5.96% |
| 1995 | -7.7% | -8.36% |
| 1994 | 0.6603% | +3.24% |
| 1993 | -2.58% | +1.71% |
| 1992 | -4.29% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | -10.89% | -9.97% |
| 1990 | -0.9256% | -0.0321% |
| 1989 | -0.8935% | +5.62% |
| 1988 | -6.51% | -4.32% |
| 1987 | -2.19% | +1.76% |
| 1986 | -3.96% | -0.2301% |
| 1985 | -3.72% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | -5.43% | +6.88% |
| 1983 | -12.31% | +17.44% |
| 1982 | -29.75% | -22.52% |
| 1981 | -7.23% | -4.69% |
| 1980 | -2.54% | +1.83% |
| 1979 | -4.37% | +5.35% |
| 1978 | -9.73% | -2.17% |
| 1977 | -7.55% | +1.73% |
| 1976 | -9.28% | -1.39% |
| 1975 | -7.89% | -2.61% |
| 1974 | -5.28% | — |
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Benin's current account (% gdp) is -8.18% as of 2023-12-31, compared with -5.69% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 0.6603% (1994); the lowest is -29.75% (1982), across data from 1974 to 2023.
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