IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Benin
Benin: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 37.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Benin stood at 37.95 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 422.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Benin peaked at 41.27 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 133rd of 190 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.135 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.2611 units per person | +93.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3851 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1969 | 0.627 units per person | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 units per person | +114.4% |
| 1971 | 1.43 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.52 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.36 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.89 units per person | +253.5% |
| 1979 | 4.85 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.15 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 6.34 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 5.83 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 7.16 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 6.51 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 7.09 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 7.66 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 8.62 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 7.93 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.51 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.89 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.69 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.58 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 10.11 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.35 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.31 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.71 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.84 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.94 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 10.77 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 10.58 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.21 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.37 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.13 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 10.33 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.54 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.97 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.85 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.39 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.08 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.82 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.57 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.82 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.17 units per person | +67.7% |
| 2017 | 12.52 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.88 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.49 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.74 units per person | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 19.63 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.16 units per person | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 41.27 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 39.16 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 37.95 units per person | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37.95 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37.95 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +253.5% | 1.38 units per person | 4.89 units per person |
| 1970 | +114.4% | 0.627 units per person | 1.34 units per person |
| 1967 | +93.3% | 0.135 units per person | 0.2611 units per person |
| 2020 | +80.5% | 11.49 units per person | 20.74 units per person |
| 2016 | +67.7% | 7.26 units per person | 12.17 units per person |
| 2022 | +63.8% | 19.63 units per person | 32.16 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1408 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.627 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 4.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 units per person | 5.83 units per person | 8.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 units per person | 7.69 units per person | 11.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 units per person | 9.85 units per person | 11.37 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 units per person | 7.26 units per person | 12.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.82 units per person | 19.63 units per person | 41.27 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 130 Iraq 40.01 units per person compare
- 131 Colombia 39.72 units per person compare
- 132 Peru 39.4 units per person compare
- 134 Mauritania 37.85 units per person compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 35.55 units per person compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 33.06 units 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)
- 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, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Benin?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Benin was 37.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.