Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.001 units per US$ of GDP for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Benin 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +598.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +598.0% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +54.1% | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +52.1% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.