Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 318.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, private capital flows, total in Benin stood at 318.08 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,649.2% on the previous year and up 764.9% over ten years.
Benin ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 40.35 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 243.05 million BoP, current US$ | +502.4% |
| 2008 | 164.90 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 11.57 million BoP, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 318.08 million BoP, current US$ | +2649.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 318.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.63 million BoP, current US$, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 318.08 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.33 million BoP, current US$ | 11.57 million BoP, current US$ | 243.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 318.08 million BoP, current US$ | 318.08 million BoP, current US$ | 318.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kenya 383.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Libya 363.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Seychelles 154.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Benin?
- Private capital flows, total in Benin was 318.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 318.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for private capital flows, total?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 764.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.