Benin — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.96 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -5.67 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -6.04 | Forecast |
| 2023 | -8.18 | Actual |
| 2022 | -5.69 | Actual |
| 2021 | -4.15 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.75 | Actual |
| 2019 | -3.92 | Actual |
| 2018 | -4.53 | Actual |
| 2017 | -4.16 | Actual |
| 2016 | -3 | Actual |
| 2015 | -5.96 | Actual |
| 2014 | -6.67 | Actual |
| 2013 | -5.38 | Actual |
| 2012 | -5.18 | Actual |
| 2011 | -4.83 | Actual |
| 2010 | -5.57 | Actual |
| 2009 | -6.69 | Actual |
| 2008 | -5.5 | Actual |
| 2007 | -6.55 | Actual |
| 2006 | -3.09 | Actual |
| 2005 | -3.44 | Actual |
| 2004 | -4.67 | Actual |
| 2003 | -6.21 | Actual |
| 2002 | -3.74 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net