Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin

Benin: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 9.06 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
9.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
145.92 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-150.98 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
51
1963–2015

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin, 1963–2015

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2015, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Benin stood at 9.06 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Benin peaked at 145.92 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -150.98 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Benin 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Benin, 1963 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -8.37 % change on previous year
1964 -5.94 % change on previous year -29.1%
1965 12.62 % change on previous year -312.6%
1966 11.21 % change on previous year -11.2%
1967 -27.91 % change on previous year -349.0%
1968 27.96 % change on previous year -200.2%
1969 -31.51 % change on previous year -212.7%
1970 145.92 % change on previous year -563.1%
1971 53.42 % change on previous year -63.4%
1972 -1.5 % change on previous year -102.8%
1973 -26.45 % change on previous year +1657.4%
1974 58.06 % change on previous year -319.6%
1975 -22.19 % change on previous year -138.2%
1976 15.51 % change on previous year -169.9%
1977 -0.682 % change on previous year -104.4%
1978 -86.2 % change on previous year +12538.7%
1980 -31.89 % change on previous year -63.0%
1981 37.06 % change on previous year -216.2%
1982 -150.98 % change on previous year -507.4%
1983 -65.53 % change on previous year -56.6%
1984 35.96 % change on previous year -154.9%
1985 -10.07 % change on previous year -128.0%
1986 15.48 % change on previous year -253.8%
1987 -51.99 % change on previous year -435.8%
1988 1.28 % change on previous year -102.5%
1989 54 % change on previous year +4104.5%
1990 100.61 % change on previous year +86.3%
1992 66.27 % change on previous year -34.1%
1993 6.33 % change on previous year -90.4%
1994 132.12 % change on previous year +1987.0%
1995 -8.83 % change on previous year -106.7%
1996 19.06 % change on previous year -315.7%
1997 25.07 % change on previous year +31.5%
1998 -4.28 % change on previous year -117.1%
1999 46.03 % change on previous year -1176.1%
2000 19.56 % change on previous year -57.5%
2001 35.54 % change on previous year +81.7%
2002 -9.96 % change on previous year -128.0%
2003 -6.37 % change on previous year -36.0%
2004 -15.69 % change on previous year +146.1%
2005 13.24 % change on previous year -184.4%
2006 39.16 % change on previous year +195.9%
2007 27.87 % change on previous year -28.8%
2008 4.22 % change on previous year -84.8%
2009 -6.08 % change on previous year -243.8%
2010 11.77 % change on previous year -293.7%
2011 -2.15 % change on previous year -118.3%
2012 10.1 % change on previous year -569.3%
2013 14.97 % change on previous year +48.2%
2014 17.52 % change on previous year +17.1%
2015 9.06 % change on previous year -48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.13 % change on previous year -31.51 % change on previous year 27.96 % change on previous year 7
1970s 15.1 % change on previous year -86.2 % change on previous year 145.92 % change on previous year 9
1980s -16.67 % change on previous year -150.98 % change on previous year 54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.49 % change on previous year -8.83 % change on previous year 132.12 % change on previous year 9
2000s 10.15 % change on previous year -15.69 % change on previous year 39.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.21 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 79 Cyprus 10.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 80 Hong Kong, China 10.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 81 Zambia 9.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 83 Vanuatu 8.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 85 Macau, China 7.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Benin?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Benin was 9.06 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 145.92 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -150.98 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Benin rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Benin ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.