Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Benin
Benin: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Benin is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 249.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Benin peaked at 0.0671 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Benin ranks 92nd of 160 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, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1519.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +465.8% |
| 2023 | 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1519.0% | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +465.8% | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 89 Thailand 0.0708 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Paraguay 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Barbados 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0669 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 sectors (assets, positions) in Benin?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Benin was 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0671 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.2%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.