International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Benin
Benin: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Benin peaked at 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.167 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Benin ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.2947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2663 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3633 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3853 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 132 Morocco 0.4163 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Moldova 0.4028 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Indonesia 0.3868 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 0.3448 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Liberia 0.3373 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Algeria 0.3341 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.3694 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Benin ranks 135th 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 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.