Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 26.34 US dollar per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin is 26.34 US dollar per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin peaked at 97.07 US dollar per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.65 US dollar per person, in 2020.
Benin ranks 159th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.44 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 18.14 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 17.53 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.52 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.53 US dollar per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 14.32 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 14.88 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.09 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 17.48 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.35 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 21.29 US dollar per person | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 23.85 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 39.18 US dollar per person | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 48.93 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 33.46 US dollar per person | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 37.81 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 47.24 US dollar per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 62.99 US dollar per person | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 64.43 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.29 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 97.07 US dollar per person | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 75.04 US dollar per person | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6 US dollar per person | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 53.67 US dollar per person | +101.8% |
| 2020 | 9.65 US dollar per person | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 17.58 US dollar per person | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 23.58 US dollar per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 26.34 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.34 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.34 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.16 US dollar per person | 16.44 US dollar per person | 18.14 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.49 US dollar per person | 12.53 US dollar per person | 48.93 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.36 US dollar per person | 26.6 US dollar per person | 97.07 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 US dollar per person | 9.65 US dollar per person | 26.34 US dollar per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Tanzania 38.12 US dollar per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 36.31 US dollar per person compare
- 158 Afghanistan 30.87 US dollar per person compare
- 160 Bangladesh 23.66 US dollar per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 22.92 US dollar per person compare
- 162 Malawi 20.23 US dollar per person 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin was 26.34 US dollar per person 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 97.07 US dollar per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 US dollar per person in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 169 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 58.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.