Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin is 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.1% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -22.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Benin 119th out of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per person | +1647.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | -4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | -12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.0% |
| 1990 | -12.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -22.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1992 | -13.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1993 | -3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 1994 | -3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | -3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2571 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.2% |
| 1998 | -3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +1129.0% |
| 1999 | -4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | -9.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 2001 | -3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 2002 | -4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2003 | -4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -13 BoP, current US$ per person | +203.6% |
| 2005 | -7.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2006 | -7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -13.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 2008 | -13.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -12.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | -14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.0% |
| 2012 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 0.789 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.922 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +352.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2571 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.922 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 116 New Zealand 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Madagascar 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Congo 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Belize 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 3.21 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 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Benin was 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.