Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 33.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Benin is 33.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 80.42 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -45.7 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Benin ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9875 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2000 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -1739.6% |
| 2001 | 39.23 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2002 | 42.77 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2003 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2004 | -0.8121 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2005 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +2114.3% |
| 2006 | 52.44 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 2007 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5 % change on previous year | +814.6% |
| 2010 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2011 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2012 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0031 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2016 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -671071.2% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2018 | -45.7 % change on previous year | +2950.1% |
| 2019 | 80.42 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 2020 | -22.32 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2021 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 55.9 % change on previous year | -1102.6% |
| 2023 | 33.43 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.93 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +671071.2% | -0.0031 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2950.1% | -1.5 % change on previous year | -45.7 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2114.3% | -0.8121 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1739.6% | 0.9875 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1187 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year | 29.38 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.36 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year | 52.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -45.7 % change on previous year | 80.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 % change on previous year | -22.32 % change on previous year | 55.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Rwanda 34.78 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mongolia 34.43 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 33.73 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Andorra 32.56 % change on previous year
- 21 Bulgaria 31.02 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Jamaica 31.01 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 27.71 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 16.44 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Benin was 33.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.42 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.7 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.