SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Benin
Benin: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 17.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Benin stood at 17.01 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Benin peaked at 42.2 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 128th of 190 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, US dollar, 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 | 1.06 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 1.63 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.62 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.51 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.46 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.56 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.11 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5556 units per person | -73.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8301 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5387 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2716 units per person | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 units per person | -87.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -92.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 units per person | +575.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | -79.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 units per person | +267.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 units per person | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | -89.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per person | +196.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per person | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per person | +281.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 units per person | +138.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 units per person | -82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 units per person | +211.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 units per person | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0501 units per person | +419.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 units per person | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.024 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 units per person | +597.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per person | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 units per person | +103.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per person | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 8.19 units per person | +106828.9% |
| 2010 | 7.82 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.56 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.35 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.53 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.35 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 units per person | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 4.88 units per person | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 6.52 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 8.17 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 31.56 units per person | +286.2% |
| 2021 | 42.2 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 38.22 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 15.63 units per person | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 18.12 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 17.01 units per person | -6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 17.01 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 17.01 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +106828.9% | 0.0077 units per person | 8.19 units per person |
| 2005 | +597.0% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0203 units per person |
| 1987 | +575.2% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0177 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 | 1.45 units per person | 0.5481 units per person | 2.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2282 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.8301 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8341 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 units per person | 2.46 units per person | 8.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 units per person | 15.63 units per person | 42.2 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.95 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Benin?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Benin was 17.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.