Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 32.09 US dollar per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32.09 US dollar per person for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Benin peaked at 137.45 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.12 US dollar per person, in 2016.
Benin ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.96 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 38.44 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 38.62 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.1 US dollar per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 63.54 US dollar per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 77.86 US dollar per person | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 76.98 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.74 US dollar per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 77.84 US dollar per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 78.2 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.65 US dollar per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 134.59 US dollar per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 137.45 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 128.97 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 122.74 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 88.65 US dollar per person | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 68.51 US dollar per person | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 65.92 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.98 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.12 US dollar per person | -64.4% |
| 2017 | 65.55 US dollar per person | +183.6% |
| 2018 | 76.23 US dollar per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 107.3 US dollar per person | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 121.67 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 123.92 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.23 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 32.09 US dollar per person | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.78 US dollar per person | 38.44 US dollar per person | 57.1 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.08 US dollar per person | 63.54 US dollar per person | 137.45 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.76 US dollar per person | 23.12 US dollar per person | 122.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.47 US dollar per person | 32.09 US dollar per person | 123.92 US dollar per person | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
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- 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)
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- 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, positions, us dollar), per capita in Benin?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Benin was 32.09 US dollar per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 137.45 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 US dollar per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.