Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 24.57 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Benin recorded 24.57 million US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 579.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Benin peaked at 26.19 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million US dollar, in 2001.
Benin ranks 101st of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.10 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 2.94 million US dollar | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.37 million US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.10 million US dollar | +624.5% |
| 2017 | 25.56 million US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.07 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.15 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.19 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.63 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.37 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.57 million US dollar | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.57 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.72 million US dollar, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.57 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85 million US dollar, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +624.5% | 3.33 million US dollar | 24.10 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million US dollar | 2.94 million US dollar | 3.10 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million US dollar | 2.75 million US dollar | 3.46 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 million US dollar | 3.33 million US dollar | 25.56 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 million US dollar | 24.37 million US dollar | 26.19 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 reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Benin?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Benin was 24.57 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.2%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.