Foreign assets in Benin
Benin: Foreign assets was 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
115th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
932.43 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Benin peaked at 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 932.43 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
That places Benin 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 932.43 million real chained 2019 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 5.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 932.43 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 112 Nicaragua 6.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Guinea 6.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Gabon 6.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Armenia 5.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Moldova 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Ethiopia 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Benin?
- Foreign assets in Benin was 5.90 billion 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 932.43 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.