Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -36.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin stood at -36.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 6,863.4% on the previous year and down 296.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 373.5 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -93.95 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Benin 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -41.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1991 | 83.18 % change on previous year | -585.3% |
| 1992 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1993 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4953 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1995 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -2900.5% |
| 1996 | -93.95 % change on previous year | -777.4% |
| 1998 | -21.52 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1999 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2000 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2001 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -713.2% |
| 2002 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2003 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2004 | 49.82 % change on previous year | -856.2% |
| 2005 | 52.22 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2007 | 114.56 % change on previous year | -577.8% |
| 2008 | -48.74 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2009 | 103.68 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 2010 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2011 | 131.03 % change on previous year | -969.4% |
| 2012 | -41.09 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2014 | 36.35 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2015 | -50.56 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2016 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2017 | 42.49 % change on previous year | +333.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1902 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 2020 | -90.05 % change on previous year | -9019.3% |
| 2021 | 373.5 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5307 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2023 | -36.95 % change on previous year | +6863.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -36.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.58 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's -36.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -9019.3% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -90.05 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -6863.4% | -0.5307 % change on previous year | -36.95 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2900.5% | -0.4953 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -41.94 % change on previous year | -41.94 % change on previous year | -41.94 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -93.95 % change on previous year | 83.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -48.74 % change on previous year | 114.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -50.56 % change on previous year | 131.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.49 % change on previous year | -90.05 % change on previous year | 373.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Bhutan -36.07 % change on previous year compare
- 136 El Salvador -36.65 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Afghanistan -36.92 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Australia -37.32 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Brunei -38.35 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Mozambique -39.61 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ 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 net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was -36.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 373.5 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.95 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 296.5%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.