Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin stood at 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin peaked at 10,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 802.56 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
Benin ranks 150th 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) … square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 931.75 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 1,059 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 1,055 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,026 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 802.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 945.58 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1,013 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,199 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,147 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,641 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 1,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3,207 US dollar per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 4,126 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 2,907 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 3,384 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 4,356 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 5,982 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 6,303 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6,578 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 10,070 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2017 | 8,013 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 2,921 US dollar per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 6,057 US dollar per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2020 | 1,119 US dollar per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 2,091 US dollar per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2022 | 2,878 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,018 US dollar per square kilometre | 931.75 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,059 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,724 US dollar per square kilometre | 802.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,657 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,907 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,070 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,119 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Senegal 3,503 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Liberia 3,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Pakistan 3,334 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tajikistan 2,995 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 2,947 US dollar per square kilometre 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 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre 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 10,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.56 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Benin ranks 150th 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 44.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.