Net portfolio investment in Benin
Benin: Net portfolio investment was -187.92 million usd in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net portfolio investment in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net portfolio investment in Benin is -187.92 million usd, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 297.9% on the previous year and down 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net portfolio investment in Benin peaked at 510.15 million usd in 2020 and was at its lowest, -235.13 million usd, in 2017.
That places Benin 141st out of 184 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 portfolio investment in Benin, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.24 million usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 million usd | -141.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million usd | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.18 million usd | +494.9% |
| 2004 | 697,845 usd | -91.5% |
| 2005 | -16.66 million usd | -2487.0% |
| 2006 | -14.59 million usd | -12.4% |
| 2007 | -18.31 million usd | +25.5% |
| 2008 | -8.97 million usd | -51.0% |
| 2009 | -91.90 million usd | +924.9% |
| 2010 | 123.48 million usd | -234.4% |
| 2011 | 207.75 million usd | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 172.28 million usd | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 152.29 million usd | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 79.13 million usd | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 168.46 million usd | +112.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million usd | -98.0% |
| 2017 | -235.13 million usd | -7145.2% |
| 2018 | -421,013 usd | -99.8% |
| 2019 | -24.83 million usd | +5798.6% |
| 2020 | 510.15 million usd | -2154.2% |
| 2021 | 15.86 million usd | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 94.98 million usd | +498.8% |
| 2023 | -187.92 million usd | -297.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -187.92 million usd is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 463,716 usd. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's -187.92 million usd is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -304,576 usd, 617.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net portfolio investment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -7145.2% | 3.34 million usd | -235.13 million usd |
| 2019 | -5798.6% | -421,013 usd | -24.83 million usd |
| 2005 | -2487.0% | 697,845 usd | -16.66 million usd |
| 2020 | +2154.2% | -24.83 million usd | 510.15 million usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.21 million usd | -91.90 million usd | 8.18 million usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 million usd | -235.13 million usd | 207.75 million usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.27 million usd | -187.92 million usd | 510.15 million usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net portfolio investment in Benin?
- Net portfolio investment in Benin was -187.92 million usd in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 510.15 million usd in 2020.
- What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.13 million usd in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for net portfolio investment?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).