Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 14.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.52 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin peaked at 107.36 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -81.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Benin 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -0.355 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1999 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +678.7% |
| 2000 | -21.79 % change on previous year | +688.1% |
| 2001 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2002 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2005 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2006 | 43.05 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 69.33 % change on previous year | +350.1% |
| 2009 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2010 | -29.54 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2012 | 28.72 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 37.32 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 53.09 % change on previous year | +1116.4% |
| 2017 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2018 | -63.54 % change on previous year | +211.0% |
| 2019 | 107.36 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2020 | -81.53 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2021 | 86.88 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2022 | 37.65 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.52 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.21 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.42 % change on previous year | -21.79 % change on previous year | 69.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 % change on previous year | -63.54 % change on previous year | 107.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 % change on previous year | -81.53 % change on previous year | 86.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Slovenia 14.9 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Singapore 14.72 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Eswatini 14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Myanmar 14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Morocco 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Guinea 13.97 % 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin was 14.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 107.36 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.