Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-589,523 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -589,523 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Benin 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21,196 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 19,422 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 18,269 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 20,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 22,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 16,495 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 21,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 14,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 35,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 1971 | 54,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 53,721 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 39,514 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 62,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 48,598 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 56,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 55,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,695 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1979 | -170,943 current LCU per square kilometre | -2321.5% |
| 1980 | -225,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1981 | -141,904 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1982 | -356,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1983 | -589,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1984 | -377,552 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1985 | -415,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | -351,223 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | -533,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1988 | -526,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | -242,410 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 1,492 current LCU per square kilometre | -100.6% |
| 1991 | 329,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +22004.4% |
| 1992 | 548,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 582,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 6.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 9.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 11.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +22004.4% | 1,492 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,754 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -2321.5% | 7,695 current LCU per square kilometre | -170,943 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 24,302 current LCU per square kilometre | -170,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -376,059 current LCU per square kilometre | -589,523 current LCU per square kilometre | -141,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1,492 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Laos 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 23.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Myanmar 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cape Verde 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -589,523 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.