Foreign assets per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign assets per capita was 481.05 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
481.05 current US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
119th
of 151 countries
All-time high
481.05 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
90.98 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Benin stood at 481.05 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Benin peaked at 481.05 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.98 current US$, in 1998.
That places Benin 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.43 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 109.29 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 104.59 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 90.98 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 106.94 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 105.31 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 129.92 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 146.53 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 159.81 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 146.43 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 134.24 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 180.18 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 237.4 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 232.41 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 257.07 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 243.6 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 238.63 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 261.43 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 322.54 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 316.44 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 355.54 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 279.31 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 398.56 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 293.12 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 427.57 current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 481.05 current US$ | +12.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 481.05 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 481.05 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.25 current US$ | 90.98 current US$ | 109.29 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 172.93 current US$ | 105.31 current US$ | 257.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.67 current US$ | 238.63 current US$ | 427.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.05 current US$ | 481.05 current US$ | 481.05 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Benin?
- Foreign assets per capita in Benin was 481.05 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 481.05 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.98 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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