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
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.
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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.