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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 12.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +143.8% |
| 1971 | 18.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1972 | 14.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1974 | 12.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 8.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.9% |
| 1979 | -16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1839.5% |
| 1980 | -18.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1981 | -12.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1982 | -31.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.6% |
| 1983 | -60.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 1984 | -40.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1985 | -44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1986 | -29.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1987 | -38.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1988 | -36.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | -18.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 1991 | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21710.0% |
| 1992 | 36.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1993 | 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 95.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +230.4% |
| 1995 | 64.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 70.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 91.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 80.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 78.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 98.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 132.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 102.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 78.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 58.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 59.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 77.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 85.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 74.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 71.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 82.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 73.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 78.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 81.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 89.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 111.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 93.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 78.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 88.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 91.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 102.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 124.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 137.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 115.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 94.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +21710.0% | 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -1839.5% | 0.9341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +230.4% | 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 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 Cote 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
- 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 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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About this data
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.