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
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin, 1963–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Cyprus 10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Hong Kong, China 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Zambia 9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Vanuatu 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Macau, China 7.76 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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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.