Total assets, flow in Benin
Benin: Total assets, flow was 138.23 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
138.23 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 92.6%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
238.67 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-46.19 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Total assets, flow in Benin, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets, flow in Benin is 138.23 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 92.6% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, flow in Benin peaked at 238.67 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -46.19 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Benin ranks 21st of 52 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.
Total assets, flow in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 340.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 270.00 million current LCU | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 80.00 million current LCU | -70.4% |
| 1966 | 420.00 million current LCU | +425.0% |
| 1967 | -550.00 million current LCU | -231.0% |
| 1968 | 927.00 million current LCU | -268.5% |
| 1969 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1970 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 61.03 million current LCU | -97.1% |
| 1974 | 5.05 billion current LCU | +8173.2% |
| 1975 | 13.90 billion current LCU | +175.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion current LCU | -91.7% |
| 1977 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +100.5% |
| 1979 | -13.41 billion current LCU | -508.8% |
| 1980 | 16.75 billion current LCU | -225.0% |
| 1981 | 8.03 billion current LCU | -52.1% |
| 1982 | 23.13 billion current LCU | +188.1% |
| 1983 | -9.71 billion current LCU | -142.0% |
| 1984 | 23.07 billion current LCU | -337.6% |
| 1985 | 15.15 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 1986 | -3.13 billion current LCU | -120.7% |
| 1987 | -24.40 billion current LCU | +679.1% |
| 1988 | 8.09 billion current LCU | -133.1% |
| 1989 | -11.05 billion current LCU | -236.6% |
| 1990 | 39.02 billion current LCU | -453.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 billion current LCU | -93.0% |
| 1992 | 21.68 billion current LCU | +690.1% |
| 1993 | -15.62 billion current LCU | -172.1% |
| 1994 | 128.22 billion current LCU | -920.6% |
| 1995 | 7.20 billion current LCU | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 31.18 billion current LCU | +333.0% |
| 1997 | 12.37 billion current LCU | -60.3% |
| 1998 | -7.40 billion current LCU | -159.8% |
| 1999 | 96.48 billion current LCU | -1404.2% |
| 2000 | 91.32 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 68.21 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2002 | -14.68 billion current LCU | -121.5% |
| 2003 | 58.58 billion current LCU | -499.1% |
| 2004 | -46.19 billion current LCU | -178.8% |
| 2005 | 110.42 billion current LCU | -339.1% |
| 2006 | 123.44 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 123.36 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 238.67 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 2009 | 114.53 billion current LCU | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 71.76 billion current LCU | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 138.23 billion current LCU | +92.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 138.23 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.33 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 138.23 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.66 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8173.2% | 61.03 million current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +1404.2% | -7.40 billion current LCU | 96.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.57 million current LCU | -550.00 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.83 billion current LCU | -13.41 billion current LCU | 13.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 billion current LCU | -24.40 billion current LCU | 23.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.59 billion current LCU | -15.62 billion current LCU | 128.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.77 billion current LCU | -46.19 billion current LCU | 238.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.00 billion current LCU | 71.76 billion current LCU | 138.23 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 total assets, flow in Benin?
- Total assets, flow in Benin was 138.23 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets, flow recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 238.67 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest total assets, flow recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.19 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for total assets, flow?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets, flow rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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