SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Benin
Benin: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 12.42 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Benin is 12.42 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Benin peaked at 30.15 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Benin 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.5481 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9793 units per person | +78.7% |
| 1972 | 1.39 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.29 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.26 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.23 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.19 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4356 units per person | -72.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7132 units per person | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4884 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2594 units per person | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.034 units per person | -86.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -93.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 units per person | +482.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per person | +239.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 units per person | +135.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | -88.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per person | +196.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per person | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +274.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 units per person | +146.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per person | -81.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 units per person | +219.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 units per person | +438.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 units per person | -71.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 units per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -88.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 units per person | +657.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 5.23 units per person | +104958.5% |
| 2010 | 5.08 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.92 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.78 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.64 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 units per person | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 units per person | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 21.91 units per person | +270.8% |
| 2021 | 30.15 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 28.72 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.65 units per person | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 13.89 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 12.42 units per person | -10.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.42 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.42 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +104958.5% | 0.005 units per person | 5.23 units per person |
| 2005 | +657.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0142 units per person |
| 1987 | +482.2% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0125 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per person | 0.5481 units per person | 1.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1969 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.7132 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5334 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 units per person | 1.83 units per person | 5.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 units per person | 11.65 units per person | 30.15 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.95 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Benin?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Benin was 12.42 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.15 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.