Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Benin stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 324.3% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 1991.
That places Benin 93rd out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1731.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -1.3% | — |
| 1989 | -4.2% | +214.7% |
| 1990 | -3.3% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | -6.1% | +81.8% |
| 1992 | -4.5% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -77.6% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | -1.0% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | +23.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -93.8% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | +1071.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | +153.1% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -65.5% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | +170.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -44.7% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | +56.6% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -137.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +120.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +175.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +76.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +324.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -4.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -6.1% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -2.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 290.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 101.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Benin was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.