25_SDR holdings, per capita in Benin

Benin: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 16.65 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.65 units per person
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
127th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40.62 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0029 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Benin, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 0.015 units per person1991: 0.015 units per person1992: 0.027 units per person1993: 0.021 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.065 units per person1996: 0.054 units per person1997: 0.026 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.012 units per person2000: 0.012 units per person2001: 0.041 units per person2002: 0.04 units per person2003: 0.042 units per person2004: 0.017 units per person2005: 0.011 units per person2006: 0.008 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 7.7 units per person2011: 7.8 units per person2012: 7.4 units per person2013: 7 units per person2014: 7 units per person2015: 6 units per person2016: 3.4 units per person2017: 2 units per person2018: 4.3 units per person2019: 5.9 units per person2020: 7.4 units per person2021: 30.3 units per person2022: 40.6 units per person2023: 17.5 units per person2024: 13.5 units per person2025: 16.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Benin is 16.65 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Benin peaked at 40.62 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2008.

Benin ranks 127th of 189 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Benin, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0148 units per person
1991 0.0148 units per person +0.4%
1992 0.0269 units per person +81.1%
1993 0.0214 units per person -20.3%
1994 0.0046 units per person -78.4%
1995 0.0645 units per person +1292.8%
1996 0.0543 units per person -15.9%
1997 0.0263 units per person -51.5%
1998 0.0078 units per person -70.3%
1999 0.0116 units per person +48.3%
2000 0.0119 units per person +2.6%
2001 0.0413 units per person +247.1%
2002 0.0397 units per person -3.9%
2003 0.0419 units per person +5.4%
2004 0.0165 units per person -60.6%
2005 0.0113 units per person -31.4%
2006 0.008 units per person -29.7%
2007 0.0035 units per person -56.6%
2008 0.0029 units per person -16.4%
2009 0.0035 units per person +20.7%
2010 7.7 units per person +220745.5%
2011 7.81 units per person +1.5%
2012 7.41 units per person -5.2%
2013 6.96 units per person -6.1%
2014 6.96 units per person +0.1%
2015 6.03 units per person -13.4%
2016 3.4 units per person -43.6%
2017 2.05 units per person -39.9%
2018 4.33 units per person +111.7%
2019 5.87 units per person +35.5%
2020 7.42 units per person +26.3%
2021 30.25 units per person +308.0%
2022 40.62 units per person +34.3%
2023 17.5 units per person -56.9%
2024 13.54 units per person -22.6%
2025 16.65 units per person +23.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 16.65 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 16.65 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +220745.5% 0.0035 units per person 7.7 units per person
1995 +1292.8% 0.0046 units per person 0.0645 units per person
2021 +308.0% 7.42 units per person 30.25 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0247 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0645 units per person 10
2000s 0.018 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0419 units per person 10
2010s 5.85 units per person 2.05 units per person 7.81 units per person 10
2020s 20.99 units per person 7.42 units per person 40.62 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 124 Paraguay 19.24 units per person compare
  2. 125 Vietnam 18.73 units per person compare
  3. 126 Nigeria 17.7 units per person compare
  4. 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
  5. 129 Laos 15.45 units per person compare
  6. 130 Uzbekistan 15.05 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Benin?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Benin was 16.65 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 40.62 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2008.
How does Benin rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Benin ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.