Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 151,577 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 151,577 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 174,059 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15,535 current LCU per person, in 1983.
Benin ranks 52nd 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 917.59 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 825.51 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 761.83 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 841.21 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 916.74 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 647.41 current LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 811.11 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 543.66 current LCU per person | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +140.6% |
| 1971 | 1,962 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,889 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,357 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 2,094 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 1,591 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 1,792 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 1,735 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 233.35 current LCU per person | -86.6% |
| 1979 | -5,048 current LCU per person | -2263.2% |
| 1980 | -6,477 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | -3,962 current LCU per person | -38.8% |
| 1982 | -9,662 current LCU per person | +143.8% |
| 1983 | -15,535 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1984 | -9,663 current LCU per person | -37.8% |
| 1985 | -10,326 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -8,471 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | -12,492 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1988 | -11,962 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -5,337 current LCU per person | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 31.85 current LCU per person | -100.6% |
| 1991 | 6,826 current LCU per person | +21333.1% |
| 1992 | 11,005 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1993 | 11,194 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,028 current LCU per person | +123.6% |
| 1995 | 22,340 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 25,911 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 31,463 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 29,202 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 41,346 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 47,934 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 65,037 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 56,269 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 52,990 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 44,115 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 46,593 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 62,566 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 77,714 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 79,359 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 72,975 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 80,665 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 78,321 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 84,452 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 94,920 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 107,890 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 111,985 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 94,571 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 82,632 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 102,146 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 103,201 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 123,600 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 163,539 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 174,059 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 160,617 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 140,690 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 151,577 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 151,577 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 151,577 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +21333.1% | 31.85 current LCU per person | 6,826 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -2263.2% | 233.35 current LCU per person | -5,048 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 783.13 current LCU per person | 543.66 current LCU per person | 917.59 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 891.27 current LCU per person | -5,048 current LCU per person | 2,094 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -9,389 current LCU per person | -15,535 current LCU per person | -3,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,435 current LCU per person | 31.85 current LCU per person | 41,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,555 current LCU per person | 44,115 current LCU per person | 79,359 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,078 current LCU per person | 78,321 current LCU per person | 111,985 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,347 current LCU per person | 123,600 current LCU per person | 174,059 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 United Arab Emirates 156,316 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Tanzania 153,955 current LCU per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 152,107 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 146,365 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Bhutan 146,211 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Comoros 145,942 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 151,577 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 174,059 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,535 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.