Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Benin
Benin: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price was 492.31 million current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Benin, 2000–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Benin stood at 492.31 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Benin ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 406.43 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 437.26 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 593.33 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 658.04 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 565.09 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 528.60 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 496.16 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 492.31 million current US$ | -0.8% |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 619.30 million current US$ compare
- 25 Sudan 553.60 million current US$ compare
- 26 Chad 539.40 million current US$ compare
- 28 Guinea 314.70 million current US$ compare
- 29 Seychelles 296.50 million current US$ compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Benin?
- Total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Benin was 492.31 million current US$ in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 658.04 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.43 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.