Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Benin peaked at 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Benin 157th out of 169 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0526 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0711 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 154 Senegal 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 India 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Bhutan 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Mali 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Brazil 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0961 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Benin ranks 157th 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 64.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.