Reserve assets in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets was 452.80 million US dollar in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Benin recorded 452.80 million US dollar for reserve assets in 2023.
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 in Benin peaked at 1.66 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 253.03 million US dollar, in 1997.
That places Benin 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 261.81 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 253.03 million US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 262.24 million US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 399.85 million US dollar | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 458.87 million US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 579.74 million US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 590.85 million US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 718.07 million US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 635.12 million US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 658.90 million US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 909.78 million US dollar | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion US dollar | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 894.83 million US dollar | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 712.31 million US dollar | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 691.76 million US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 727.11 million US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 738.25 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 270.43 million US dollar | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 789.25 million US dollar | +191.9% |
| 2018 | 943.93 million US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 452.80 million US dollar | -65.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 452.80 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 452.80 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +191.9% | 270.43 million US dollar | 789.25 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.23 million US dollar | 253.03 million US dollar | 399.85 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 825.13 million US dollar | 458.87 million US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 833.60 million US dollar | 270.43 million US dollar | 1.37 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion US dollar | 452.80 million US dollar | 1.66 billion US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 144 Liberia 594.88 million US dollar compare
- 145 Bhutan 553.78 million US dollar compare
- 146 Andorra 468.46 million US dollar
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 441.50 million US dollar compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 433.27 million US dollar compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 427.55 million US dollar 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 in Benin?
- Reserve assets in Benin was 452.80 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.03 million US dollar in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (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.