Other Items (Net) in Benin
Benin: Other Items (Net) was -46.81 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
-46.81 billion
Change on year
down 3,544.6%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
83.89 billion
in 2011
All-time low
-50.14 billion
in 1993
Years of data
54
1962–2015
Other Items (Net) in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other items (net) in Benin is -46.81 billion, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3,544.6% on the previous year and down 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Benin peaked at 83.89 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -50.14 billion, in 1993.
That places Benin 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50.00 million | — |
| 1963 | 80.00 million | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 80.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40.00 million | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 260.00 million | +550.0% |
| 1967 | -10.00 million | -103.8% |
| 1968 | 108.00 million | -1180.0% |
| 1969 | 268.00 million | +148.1% |
| 1970 | 816.55 million | +204.7% |
| 1971 | 907.31 million | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 billion | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 570.58 million | -58.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 billion | +220.8% |
| 1975 | 2.43 billion | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 4.80 billion | +97.3% |
| 1977 | 1.93 billion | -59.8% |
| 1978 | 450.67 million | -76.7% |
| 1979 | -13.59 billion | -3115.5% |
| 1980 | -16.65 billion | +22.5% |
| 1981 | -23.71 billion | +42.4% |
| 1982 | -24.57 billion | +3.6% |
| 1983 | -27.04 billion | +10.1% |
| 1984 | -22.80 billion | -15.7% |
| 1985 | -7.55 billion | -66.9% |
| 1986 | -12.22 billion | +61.9% |
| 1987 | -25.40 billion | +107.8% |
| 1988 | -17.14 billion | -32.5% |
| 1989 | -35.42 billion | +106.7% |
| 1990 | -26.34 billion | -25.7% |
| 1991 | -36.64 billion | +39.1% |
| 1992 | -39.62 billion | +8.1% |
| 1993 | -50.14 billion | +26.5% |
| 1994 | -4.06 billion | -91.9% |
| 1995 | 8.58 billion | -311.4% |
| 1996 | 7.43 billion | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 6.59 billion | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 9.75 billion | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 6.17 billion | -36.7% |
| 2000 | -1.28 billion | -120.7% |
| 2001 | 9.15 billion | -817.0% |
| 2002 | 29.53 billion | +222.9% |
| 2003 | 35.99 billion | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 42.03 billion | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 38.72 billion | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 50.51 billion | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 21.26 billion | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 31.11 billion | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 58.26 billion | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 48.57 billion | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 83.89 billion | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 83.67 billion | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.08 billion | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion | -97.3% |
| 2015 | -46.81 billion | -3544.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.50 million | -10.00 million | 268.00 million | 8 |
| 1970s | 151.75 million | -13.59 billion | 4.80 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -21.25 billion | -35.42 billion | -7.55 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.83 billion | -50.14 billion | 9.75 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.53 billion | -1.28 billion | 58.26 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.79 billion | -46.81 billion | 83.89 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Slovakia -31.37 billion compare
- 140 Central African Republic -38.73 billion compare
- 141 Chad -45.31 billion compare
- 143 Bangladesh -71.39 billion compare
- 144 Kazakhstan -73.28 billion compare
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 151,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other items (net) in Benin?
- Other items (net) in Benin was -46.81 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 83.89 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.14 billion in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for other items (net)?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.