Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records was -890.78 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Benin stood at -890.78 million. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 304.2% on the previous year and down 2,274.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Benin peaked at 471.88 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -890.78 million, in 2023.
That places Benin 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.73 million | — |
| 2006 | 171.67 million | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 176.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 126.92 million | -28.2% |
| 2009 | -72.67 million | -157.3% |
| 2010 | 54.46 million | -174.9% |
| 2011 | -297.90 million | -647.0% |
| 2012 | -185.60 million | -37.7% |
| 2013 | -37.51 million | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 115.04 million | -406.7% |
| 2015 | 71.19 million | -38.1% |
| 2016 | -574.50 million | -907.0% |
| 2017 | 471.88 million | -182.1% |
| 2018 | 258.05 million | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 50.23 million | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 463.32 million | +822.4% |
| 2021 | 151.66 million | -67.3% |
| 2022 | -220.39 million | -245.3% |
| 2023 | -890.78 million | +304.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -890.78 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.94 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's -890.78 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.82 million. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.86 million | -72.67 million | 176.67 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.47 million | -574.50 million | 471.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -124.05 million | -890.78 million | 463.32 million | 4 |
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- 174 Azerbaijan -766.18 million compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire -812.85 million compare
- 177 Kazakhstan -892.82 million compare
- 178 Bulgaria -959.77 million compare
- 179 Yemen -1.09 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 reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Benin?
- Reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Benin was -890.78 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 471.88 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -890.78 million in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, assets, adjusted using imf accounting records rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,274.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.