IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -0.7436 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Benin, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded -0.7436 % change on previous year for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 262.79 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.78 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Benin 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 97.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 50.67 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 66.37 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 119.15 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1971 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1976 | -0.7541 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1977 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 1978 | 262.79 % change on previous year | +5673.5% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1980 | 51.42 % change on previous year | +2810.2% |
| 1981 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 26.43 % change on previous year | -605.6% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 41.96 % change on previous year | +7578.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1352 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1994 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -4702.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1996 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1997 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1999 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +703.0% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3937 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2014 | -6 % change on previous year | -5053.5% |
| 2015 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 72.63 % change on previous year | -1740.9% |
| 2017 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2018 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6396 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 85.42 % change on previous year | -13454.7% |
| 2021 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2022 | 68.04 % change on previous year | -2485.6% |
| 2023 | 31.6 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2025 | -0.7436 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -0.7436 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's -0.7436 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +13454.7% | -0.6396 % change on previous year | 85.42 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +7578.7% | 0.5464 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +5673.5% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 262.79 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -5053.5% | 0.1211 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4702.5% | -0.1352 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2810.2% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.47 % change on previous year | 50.67 % change on previous year | 97.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 40.46 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 262.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 72.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 85.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 155 Moldova -2.25 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.95 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Benin was -0.7436 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 262.79 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.78 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.