Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.2069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Benin ranks 79th of 164 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 Kuwait 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Czechia 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominica 0.2029 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Hungary 0.1953 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1915 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Barbados 0.184 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1964 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2069 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.