Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 3.71 billion US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Benin is 3.71 billion US dollar, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 210.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Benin peaked at 3.71 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.77 million US dollar, in 2001.
Benin ranks 75th of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.79 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 75.19 million US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.86 million US dollar | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 79.69 million US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 64.41 million US dollar | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 61.77 million US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 81.69 million US dollar | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 94.07 million US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 110.14 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 97.98 million US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 101.26 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 182.53 million US dollar | +80.3% |
| 2008 | 129.91 million US dollar | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 199.43 million US dollar | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 384.84 million US dollar | +93.0% |
| 2011 | 614.66 million US dollar | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 861.80 million US dollar | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion US dollar | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion US dollar | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 billion US dollar | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 billion US dollar | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 2.71 billion US dollar | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 3.29 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 3.43 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.71 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.63 million US dollar | 75.19 million US dollar | 91.86 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 112.32 million US dollar | 61.77 million US dollar | 199.43 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion US dollar | 384.84 million US dollar | 1.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 billion US dollar | 2.71 billion US dollar | 3.71 billion US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Benin?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Benin was 3.71 billion US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.6%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.