SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Benin ranks 80th of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -76.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -93.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +413.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +168.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +139.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +131.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +182.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +132.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +120.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +432.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +637.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +108702.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +249.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +108702.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +637.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +432.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.95 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.