Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin is 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 137.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -60.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Benin ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 111.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 24 Kazakhstan, Republic of 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Costa Rica 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 137.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.