How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

90th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

All-time low

-0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1974–2020

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Benin 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1974 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1976	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1977	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1978	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1979	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1980	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.0%
1981	-0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-177.9%
1982	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-506.6%
1983	0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1984	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1985	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.0%
1986	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.1%
1987	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.3%
1989	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+485.9%
1990	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.6%
1991	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1992	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1993	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1994	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.8%
1995	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1996	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2000	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2001	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2002	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2004	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2005	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2008	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2009	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2010	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2011	0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2012	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2013	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2014	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2015	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2016	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2017	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2018	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2019	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2020	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1982	+506.6%	-0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989	+485.9%	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981	-177.9%	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+114.6%	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Benin

87 Italy 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Argentina 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Spain 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Bulgaria 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Ghana 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Cambodia 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.