Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Benin peaked at 10,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
Benin ranks 117th of 165 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,481 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 1,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1,642 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,507 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1,914 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,059 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2,081 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 3,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 3,976 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 3,654 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4,778 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 4,215 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4,617 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6,487 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 8,939 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 10,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 9,245 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8,881 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,501 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 7,023 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 7,233 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,891 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8,518 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 8,043 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,359 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,922 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,570 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,481 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,651 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,692 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,778 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,415 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,215 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,005 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,049 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,891 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 114 Indonesia 9,842 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 9,411 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Russia 9,029 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 118 Honduras 7,386 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 7,359 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Myanmar 6,811 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Benin
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 41.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 2.87 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 448.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 30.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.7% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Benin?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Benin was 8,746 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,005 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.