Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Benin
Benin: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 113.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Benin, 1963–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 113.44 units per US$ of GDP for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Benin peaked at 113.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.92 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Benin ranks 22nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 23.41 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 22.03 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 20.9 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 21.17 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 19.92 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 21.44 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 24.93 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 29.01 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 34.52 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 31.07 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 24.49 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 28.42 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 39.82 units per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 36.85 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 39.12 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 91.48 units per US$ of GDP | +133.8% |
| 1979 | 30.52 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 33.93 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 49.38 units per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 68.49 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 76.7 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 87.32 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 82.37 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 58.43 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 39.2 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 44.08 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 55.62 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 52.66 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 57.61 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 73.9 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 47.47 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 112.79 units per US$ of GDP | +137.6% |
| 1995 | 71.83 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 77.39 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 82 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 72.29 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 70.78 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 99.96 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 106.11 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 85.74 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 74.05 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 52.84 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 63.3 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 68.86 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 69.53 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.07 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 76.4 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 82.97 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 80.21 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 77.39 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 85.2 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 93.84 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 113.44 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 113.44 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 units per US$ of GDP, 8.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 113.44 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.91 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +137.6% | 47.47 units per US$ of GDP | 112.79 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +133.8% | 39.12 units per US$ of GDP | 91.48 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 units per US$ of GDP | 19.92 units per US$ of GDP | 24.93 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.53 units per US$ of GDP | 24.49 units per US$ of GDP | 91.48 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.55 units per US$ of GDP | 33.93 units per US$ of GDP | 87.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.87 units per US$ of GDP | 47.47 units per US$ of GDP | 112.79 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.09 units per US$ of GDP | 52.84 units per US$ of GDP | 106.11 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.84 units per US$ of GDP | 77.39 units per US$ of GDP | 113.44 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Benin?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Benin was 113.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 113.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.