Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Benin peaked at 529.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Benin ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1698.6% |
| 1983 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | -192.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | -560.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 1990 | -579.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | -1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1992 | -679.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1993 | -204.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 1994 | -184.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1995 | -186.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | -250.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1997 | -15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1998 | -190.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1167.4% |
| 1999 | -252.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2000 | -612.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 2001 | -220.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2002 | -280.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | -300.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | -940.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.0% |
| 2005 | -551.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2006 | -597.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -1,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2008 | -1,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 529.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.2% |
| 2012 | 357.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 519.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 153.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 289.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2016 | 154.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 282.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2018 | 86.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 240.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 2020 | 190.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 380.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1698.6% | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -1167.4% | -15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -190.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | -73.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -560.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -361.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -679.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 529.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 113 Mozambique 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Zambia 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Benin was 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 529.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.