Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Benin peaked at 0.0511 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Benin ranks 153rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 150 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Senegal 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Bangladesh 0.0059 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Benin?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Benin was 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.