Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 162.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
162.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
162.38 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 162.38 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 679.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 162.38 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1971 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 158.96 units per square kilometre | +646.8% |
| 2017 | 159.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 159.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 161.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 161.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 162.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 162.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 162.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 162.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 162.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 18.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 units per square kilometre | 17.91 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.21 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 161.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.1 units per square kilometre | 161.27 units per square kilometre | 162.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Senegal 221.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nigeria 192.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 176.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 147.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkey 146.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cambodia 123.92 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Benin was 162.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 162.38 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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.