Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Benin
Benin: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -46.81 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -46.81 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 209.79 million. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -46.81 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 477.41 million. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3544.6% | 1.36 billion | -46.81 billion |
| 1979 | -3115.5% | 450.67 million | -13.59 billion |
| 1968 | +1180.0% | -10.00 million | 108.00 million |
| 2001 | +817.0% | -1.28 billion | 9.15 billion |
| 1966 | +550.0% | 40.00 million | 260.00 million |
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
- 145 Czechia -82.63 billion 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 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.