Foreign assets per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign assets per capita was 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Benin peaked at 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141.62 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
That places Benin 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 168.75 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 186.15 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 172.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 141.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 165.93 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 156.87 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 186.11 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 204.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 220.09 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 199.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 173.94 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 224.96 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 292.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 265.37 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 290.92 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 269.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 257.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 264.03 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 324.35 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 319.98 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 358.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 284.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 398.3 real chained 2019 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 291.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 427.57 real chained 2019 US$ | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.92 real chained 2019 US$ | 141.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 186.15 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.56 real chained 2019 US$ | 156.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 292.61 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 257.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 427.57 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ | 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ | 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
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- 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 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.