Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin
Benin: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 558.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
558.26
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
744.31
in 2001
All-time low
174.95
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin stood at 558.26.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin peaked at 744.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 174.95, in 1950.
That places Benin 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.95 | — |
| 1951 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 209.95 | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 245.3 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 245.45 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 245.13 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 245.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 245.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 247.59 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 245.43 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 247.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 277.92 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 276.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 261.23 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 256.05 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 235.43 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 222.22 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 224.28 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 248.49 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 235.25 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 209 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 201 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 225.8 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 287.4 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 336.25 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 417.38 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 479.6 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 378.05 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 322.75 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 267 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 302.95 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 289.4 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 256.45 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 259 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 275.32 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 294.77 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 534.6 | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 490 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 523.7 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 598.81 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 562.21 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 652.95 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 704.95 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 744.31 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 625.5 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 519.36 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 481.58 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 556.04 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 498.07 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 445.59 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 471.33 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 455.34 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 490.91 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 506.96 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 497.16 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 475.64 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 540.28 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 602.51 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 622.29 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 546.95 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 572.89 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 583.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 534.56 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 579.16 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 615 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 593.63 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 631.4 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 558.26 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.56 | 174.95 | 245.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.87 | 245 | 277.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.9 | 201 | 276.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.66 | 225.8 | 479.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 | 256.45 | 652.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.21 | 445.59 | 744.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.95 | 475.64 | 622.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.33 | 534.56 | 631.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Angola 912.29 compare
- 31 Chile 911.18 compare
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- 33 Burkina Faso 558.26 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 558.26 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 558.26 compare
- 33 Cameroon 558.26 compare
- 33 Congo 558.26 compare
- 33 Gabon 558.26 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 558.26 compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 558.26 compare
- 33 Mali 558.26 compare
- 33 Niger 558.26 compare
- 33 Senegal 558.26 compare
- 33 Chad 558.26 compare
- 33 Togo 558.26 compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin was 558.26 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 744.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.95 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.