Adjusted net savings per capita in Benin
Benin: Adjusted net savings per capita was 115.31 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Benin, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net savings per capita in Benin stood at 115.31 current US$.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1,411.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Benin peaked at 120.23 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -46.29 current US$, in 1996.
That places Benin 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34.54 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -29.96 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1992 | -38.53 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1993 | -40.24 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | -30.83 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1995 | -40.3 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1996 | -46.29 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1997 | -36.89 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1998 | -37.4 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | -44.03 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | -33.81 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2001 | -20.19 current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2002 | -9.39 current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2003 | -19.37 current US$ | +106.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2295 current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2005 | -3.88 current US$ | +1590.8% |
| 2006 | -2.82 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 13.22 current US$ | -568.5% |
| 2008 | 5.93 current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2009 | -10.19 current US$ | -271.9% |
| 2010 | -8.79 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.54 current US$ | -163.0% |
| 2012 | 35.43 current US$ | +539.6% |
| 2013 | 87.27 current US$ | +146.3% |
| 2014 | 120.23 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 34.92 current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 68.06 current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 64.4 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 96.59 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 116.2 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 115.31 current US$ | -0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 115.31 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.69 current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 115.31 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.7 current US$, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1590.8% | -0.2295 current US$ | -3.88 current US$ |
| 2007 | +568.5% | -2.82 current US$ | 13.22 current US$ |
| 2012 | +539.6% | 5.54 current US$ | 35.43 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -37.9 current US$ | -46.29 current US$ | -29.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.07 current US$ | -33.81 current US$ | 13.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.99 current US$ | -8.79 current US$ | 120.23 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.31 current US$ | 115.31 current US$ | 115.31 current US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Benin?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Benin was 115.31 current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 120.23 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.29 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,411.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.