Adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin
Benin: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.68 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.68 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-207.04 million current US$
in 2010
Years of data
47
1974–2020
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin, 1974–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.68 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 912.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin peaked at 1.68 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -207.04 million current US$, in 2010.
Benin ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 37.98 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.30 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 63.01 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 42.81 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 81.53 million current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1980 | -21.94 million current US$ | -126.9% |
| 1981 | -105.66 million current US$ | +381.7% |
| 1982 | 81.22 million current US$ | -176.9% |
| 1983 | 7.82 million current US$ | -90.4% |
| 1984 | 4.53 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1985 | -38.39 million current US$ | -946.8% |
| 1986 | -36.67 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -48.41 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1988 | -110.28 million current US$ | +127.8% |
| 1989 | -63.29 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 11.22 million current US$ | -117.7% |
| 1991 | 20.81 million current US$ | +85.5% |
| 1992 | -21.50 million current US$ | -203.3% |
| 1993 | -58.56 million current US$ | +172.4% |
| 1994 | -9.81 million current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1995 | -1.10 million current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1996 | -47.42 million current US$ | +4203.5% |
| 1997 | -15.18 million current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1998 | -27.04 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1999 | -143.22 million current US$ | +429.6% |
| 2000 | -96.00 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2001 | -58.39 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2002 | -18.25 million current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2003 | -125.26 million current US$ | +586.2% |
| 2004 | -8.87 million current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2005 | -54.84 million current US$ | +518.2% |
| 2006 | -30.59 million current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 122.33 million current US$ | -499.9% |
| 2008 | -26.07 million current US$ | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -193.26 million current US$ | +641.4% |
| 2010 | -207.04 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | -101.27 million current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 191.42 million current US$ | -289.0% |
| 2013 | 715.75 million current US$ | +273.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 498.05 million current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 946.41 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 947.67 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.07 million current US$ | 37.30 million current US$ | 81.53 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -33.11 million current US$ | -110.28 million current US$ | 81.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -29.18 million current US$ | -143.22 million current US$ | 20.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.92 million current US$ | -193.26 million current US$ | 122.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.58 million current US$ | -207.04 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Benin was 1.68 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -207.04 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 912.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.