Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations was 29.27 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations in Benin, 2011–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Benin stood at 29.27 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 103.2% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Benin peaked at 29.27 million US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,412 US dollar, in 2016.
That places Benin 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, Other financial corporations in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.20 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 11.89 million US dollar | +441.4% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million US dollar | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 10.13 million US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million US dollar | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 150,412 US dollar | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 10.36 million US dollar | +6790.3% |
| 2018 | 15.48 million US dollar | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 8.67 million US dollar | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 9.96 million US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million US dollar | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 14.41 million US dollar | +381.9% |
| 2023 | 29.27 million US dollar | +103.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.27 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.61 million US dollar, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.27 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.81 million US dollar, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6790.3% | 150,412 US dollar | 10.36 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.74 million US dollar | 150,412 US dollar | 15.48 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.16 million US dollar | 2.99 million US dollar | 29.27 million US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More external debt data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 11.20 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Benin?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Benin was 29.27 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 million US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,412 US dollar in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.