Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit was 145.89 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Benin recorded 145.89 million US dollar for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit in 2023.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 1,594.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit in Benin peaked at 217.86 million US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,050 US dollar, in 1997.
Benin ranks 47th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 160,397 US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 25,050 US dollar | -84.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million US dollar | +7653.9% |
| 1999 | 509,990 US dollar | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 472,373 US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 447,397 US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 633,098 US dollar | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 951,163 US dollar | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 301,094 US dollar | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 97,116 US dollar | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 92,357 US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 44,884 US dollar | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million US dollar | +2277.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million US dollar | +471.8% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 8.61 million US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.99 million US dollar | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 217.86 million US dollar | +3018.8% |
| 2016 | 36.07 million US dollar | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million US dollar | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 6.54 million US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 6.65 million US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million US dollar | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 7.76 million US dollar | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 104.00 million US dollar | +1239.9% |
| 2023 | 145.89 million US dollar | +40.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 145.89 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.63 million US dollar, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 145.89 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 million US dollar, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +7653.9% | 25,050 US dollar | 1.94 million US dollar |
| 2015 | +3018.8% | 6.99 million US dollar | 217.86 million US dollar |
| 2008 | +2277.6% | 44,884 US dollar | 1.07 million US dollar |
| 2022 | +1239.9% | 7.76 million US dollar | 104.00 million US dollar |
| 2010 | +471.8% | 1.14 million US dollar | 6.49 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 659,442 US dollar | 25,050 US dollar | 1.94 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 524,209 US dollar | 44,884 US dollar | 1.14 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 million US dollar | 5.06 million US dollar | 217.86 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.74 million US dollar | 5.33 million US dollar | 145.89 million US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit in Benin?
- Portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit in Benin was 145.89 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 217.86 million US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,050 US dollar in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,594.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.