International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Benin
Benin: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Benin is 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Benin peaked at 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,310 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
Benin ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,437 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 5,927 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 6,440 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6,541 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,307 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 9,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 10,856 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 10,253 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9,726 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13,406 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 18,172 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 18,405 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,213 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 29,463 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 29,835 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 34,483 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27,922 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 40,918 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 31,064 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 46,507 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 53,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 59,373 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 64,088 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,779 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,310 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,440 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,621 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,541 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,448 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre | 46,507 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,381 US dollar per square kilometre | 53,607 US dollar per square kilometre | 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 127 Tunisia 72,618 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 69,773 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Senegal 68,265 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Egypt 63,281 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 62,507 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lesotho 60,288 US dollar 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Benin?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Benin was 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,310 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.