IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Benin
Benin: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 331.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Benin is 331.59, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Benin peaked at 350.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places Benin 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 4.75 | — |
| 1967 | 8.82 | +85.8% |
| 1968 | 12.56 | +42.3% |
| 1969 | 18.8 | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 31.69 | +68.6% |
| 1971 | 31.77 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.77 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 87.31 | +174.8% |
| 1979 | 87.88 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 91.62 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 91.58 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 91.58 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.55 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.45 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 95.42 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.37 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.25 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.21 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.48 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.48 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.28 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.53 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 85.51 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.45 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.39 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 152.01 | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 151.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 268.57 | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 350.59 | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 350.82 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 331.59 | -5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 331.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 331.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +174.8% | 31.77 | 87.31 |
| 1967 | +85.8% | 4.75 | 8.82 |
| 2020 | +78.0% | 85.39 | 152.01 |
| 2022 | +76.7% | 151.97 | 268.57 |
| 1970 | +68.6% | 18.8 | 31.69 |
| 1969 | +49.7% | 12.56 | 18.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 | 0 | 18.8 | 7 |
| 1970s | 42.93 | 31.69 | 87.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.96 | 91.58 | 93.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.08 | 93.55 | 96.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.48 | 96.48 | 96.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.97 | 85.39 | 96.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.59 | 151.97 | 350.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Barbados 361.21 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 360.77 compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 336.79 compare
- 17 Gabon 262.7 compare
- 18 Georgia 256.88 compare
- 19 North Macedonia 245 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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Benin?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Benin was 331.59 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 350.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.