Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Benin 139th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8932 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6968 BoP, current US$ per person | -165.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5485 BoP, current US$ per person | -178.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6943 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8628 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2026 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9344 BoP, current US$ per person | +361.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5176 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per person | -183.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0198 BoP, current US$ per person | -863.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per person | -1286.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.2% |
| 1988 | -4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -21112.9% |
| 1989 | -0.2184 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5595 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.0% |
| 1993 | -3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -2268.8% |
| 1994 | -1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 1995 | -1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | -2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -180.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | -1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -226.9% |
| 2002 | -2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.2% |
| 2004 | -5 BoP, current US$ per person | -471.7% |
| 2005 | -1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.1% |
| 2006 | -1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1193.0% |
| 2008 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.4% |
| 2009 | -1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -137.9% |
| 2010 | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -376.1% |
| 2011 | 15.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +192.6% |
| 2012 | 27.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 33.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 36.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 13.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.7% |
| 2022 | 27.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8187 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6968 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2724 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.386 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -5 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Solomon Islands 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Mali 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.