Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 14,740 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,244 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1997.
Benin ranks 154th of 168 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,322 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 2,244 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,326 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,546 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 4,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 5,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 5,240 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,368 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 5,632 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 5,843 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,068 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 11,250 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10,876 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10,664 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,936 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 6,317 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 6,135 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,448 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,547 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,398 US dollar per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 6,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +191.9% |
| 2018 | 8,371 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 12,110 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 14,103 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 14,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11,742 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,609 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,244 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,546 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,318 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,069 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,250 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,393 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,398 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,110 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,150 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,740 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Mozambique 4,569 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 4,427 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zambia 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Madagascar 3,663 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Namibia 3,483 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 3,229 US dollar per square kilometre 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, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Benin was 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,740 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,244 US dollar per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.