Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 7.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.14 % change on previous year for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Benin peaked at 92.25 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -36.39 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Benin 119th out of 166 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.9667 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -2733.6% |
| 1999 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2000 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2001 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -831.2% |
| 2003 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2005 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2006 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2007 | 85.88 % change on previous year | +3287.2% |
| 2008 | -29.11 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2009 | 53.41 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2010 | 92.25 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 60.43 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 39.37 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 35.7 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2015 | 53.26 % change on previous year | -1494.4% |
| 2016 | -36.39 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2017 | 69.57 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 2018 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2019 | 49.61 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2020 | 44.65 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 7 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.14 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3287.2% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 85.88 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2733.6% | -0.9667 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1494.4% | -3.82 % change on previous year | 53.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.16 % change on previous year | -29.11 % change on previous year | 85.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.62 % change on previous year | -36.39 % change on previous year | 92.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.44 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 44.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 116 Indonesia 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Pakistan 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 7.24 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 6.62 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Ecuador 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 6.54 % 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)
- 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Benin?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Benin was 7.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 92.25 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.39 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.