Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Benin
Benin: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 114.91 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Benin is 114.91 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Benin peaked at 116.53 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.76 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Benin ranks 24th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.02 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 23.31 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 21.94 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 20.83 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 21.06 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 19.76 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 21.25 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 24.76 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 28.87 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 34.38 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 30.97 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 24.44 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 28.36 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 39.7 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 36.7 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 39.09 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 33.39 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 28.44 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 31.8 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 46.81 units per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1982 | 65.81 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 74.86 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 86.19 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 83.28 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 59.07 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 39.58 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 44.41 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 56.16 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 53.34 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 58.73 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 75.63 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 48.95 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 116.53 units per US$ of GDP | +138.1% |
| 1995 | 74.54 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 80.26 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 85.24 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 75.02 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 73.59 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 103.73 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 109.7 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 88.25 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 76.18 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 54.48 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 65.42 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 71.42 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 72.21 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.64 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 78.48 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 84.55 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 81.31 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 78.3 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 86.17 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 95.02 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 114.91 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 114.91 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 114.91 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +138.1% | 48.95 units per US$ of GDP | 116.53 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.12 units per US$ of GDP | 19.76 units per US$ of GDP | 24.76 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 32.43 units per US$ of GDP | 24.44 units per US$ of GDP | 39.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8 units per US$ of GDP | 31.8 units per US$ of GDP | 86.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.18 units per US$ of GDP | 48.95 units per US$ of GDP | 116.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.65 units per US$ of GDP | 54.48 units per US$ of GDP | 109.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.04 units per US$ of GDP | 78.3 units per US$ of GDP | 114.91 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Benin?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Benin was 114.91 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 116.53 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.