Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 22.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Benin is 22.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 336.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Benin peaked at 81.35 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -62.93 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Benin 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1999 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -434.2% |
| 2000 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2001 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2006 | 44.97 % change on previous year | -841.4% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2008 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2009 | 45.72 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 2010 | -22.79 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4351 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2012 | 81.35 % change on previous year | +18596.2% |
| 2013 | 47.28 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2015 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2017 | -52.31 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2018 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2019 | -62.93 % change on previous year | -1269.2% |
| 2020 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2021 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2022 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +18596.2% | 0.4351 % change on previous year | 81.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.06 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 45.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -62.93 % change on previous year | 81.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Sudan 23.48 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Liberia 23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 52 South Africa 22.98 % change on previous year compare
- 54 United States of America 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 55 France 21.84 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Russian Federation 19.35 % change on previous year 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 22.5 % change on previous year 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 81.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.93 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 169 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 52.4%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.