Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1963β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 10.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 201.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Benin ranks 103rd of 186 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.
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 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 39.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Romania 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Switzerland 11.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 11.39 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Czechia 10.27 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.27 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 10.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 145.92 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.98 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.