Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -108.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin is -108.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 224.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 301.24 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -809.98 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Benin ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -39.05 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1978 | -392.48 % change on previous year | +905.1% |
| 1979 | 92.26 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1981 | 263.28 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1982 | -244.69 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1983 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1984 | 37.64 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1985 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1986 | -169.09 % change on previous year | +545.8% |
| 1987 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1988 | -205.81 % change on previous year | -704.7% |
| 1989 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1990 | 50.78 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1991 | -166.52 % change on previous year | -427.9% |
| 1992 | 75.49 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1993 | -140.12 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 1994 | 111.58 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1996 | 41.32 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1997 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1999 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2000 | 77.11 % change on previous year | -3325.8% |
| 2001 | -238.55 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2002 | -280.5 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 61.71 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2004 | -198.6 % change on previous year | -421.8% |
| 2005 | 82.75 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2007 | 84.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2009 | -184.28 % change on previous year | -1241.8% |
| 2010 | 30.44 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2011 | -80.62 % change on previous year | -364.9% |
| 2012 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2013 | 86.65 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 2014 | 301.24 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 2015 | -25.02 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2016 | -809.98 % change on previous year | +3137.4% |
| 2017 | 178.65 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2018 | -47.16 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2019 | -88.61 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2020 | -58.23 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2021 | -106.01 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2023 | -108.11 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -108.11 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.4 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -108.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.56 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3325.8% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 77.11 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -3137.4% | -25.02 % change on previous year | -809.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -63.35 % change on previous year | -392.48 % change on previous year | 92.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -35.02 % change on previous year | -244.69 % change on previous year | 263.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -166.52 % change on previous year | 111.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -64.46 % change on previous year | -280.5 % change on previous year | 84.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -42.87 % change on previous year | -809.98 % change on previous year | 301.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -90.78 % change on previous year | -108.11 % change on previous year | -58.23 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 Costa Rica -102.74 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Congo -103.78 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bermuda -106.43 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -109.66 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Palau -114.9 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Malta -115.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was -108.11 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 301.24 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -809.98 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves and related items Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.