Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Benin is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Benin peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2004.
That places Benin 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -225.6% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -201.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -143.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -431.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -79.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1069.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -71.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -139.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -390.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +168.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,555 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Benin was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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