Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Benin
Benin: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 220.55 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Benin is 220.55 million US dollar, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Benin peaked at 566.05 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,797 US dollar, in 2004.
Benin ranks 95th 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 309,061 US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 55,750 US dollar | -82.0% |
| 1998 | 65,204 US dollar | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 209,717 US dollar | +221.6% |
| 2000 | 69,668 US dollar | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 372,855 US dollar | +435.2% |
| 2002 | 118,368 US dollar | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 190,207 US dollar | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 23,797 US dollar | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 171,282 US dollar | +619.8% |
| 2006 | 51,654 US dollar | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 108,328 US dollar | +109.7% |
| 2008 | 70,711 US dollar | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 77.91 million US dollar | +110084.2% |
| 2010 | 76.62 million US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.32 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.38 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.52 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.98 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 60.74 million US dollar | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 28.77 million US dollar | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 58.70 million US dollar | +104.0% |
| 2018 | 80.75 million US dollar | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 104.01 million US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 412.49 million US dollar | +296.6% |
| 2021 | 566.05 million US dollar | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 525.91 million US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 220.55 million US dollar | -58.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 220.55 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.37 million US dollar, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 220.55 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.32 million US dollar, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +110084.2% | 70,711 US dollar | 77.91 million US dollar |
| 2005 | +619.8% | 23,797 US dollar | 171,282 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,933 US dollar | 55,750 US dollar | 309,061 US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million US dollar | 23,797 US dollar | 77.91 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.08 million US dollar | 28.77 million US dollar | 104.01 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.25 million US dollar | 220.55 million US dollar | 566.05 million US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 92 Tajikistan 258.96 million US dollar compare
- 93 Pakistan 235.37 million US dollar compare
- 94 Namibia 230.10 million US dollar compare
- 96 El Salvador 214.61 million US dollar compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 208.41 million US dollar compare
- 98 Jamaica 206.77 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Benin?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Benin was 220.55 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 566.05 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,797 US dollar in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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.