Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations was 3.32 billion US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Benin, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.32 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin peaked at 3.34 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.90 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Benin 59th out of 155 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.66 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 66.66 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 85.22 million US dollar | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 71.89 million US dollar | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 59.52 million US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 50.90 million US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 65.89 million US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 85.27 million US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 83.46 million US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.88 million US dollar | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 55.06 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 112.08 million US dollar | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 61.73 million US dollar | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 137.57 million US dollar | +122.9% |
| 2010 | 327.46 million US dollar | +138.0% |
| 2011 | 502.49 million US dollar | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 760.88 million US dollar | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion US dollar | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion US dollar | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion US dollar | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +75.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 billion US dollar | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 3.34 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.32 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.32 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.09 million US dollar, 20.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.32 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.42 million US dollar, 19.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.36 million US dollar | 65.66 million US dollar | 85.22 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.84 million US dollar | 50.90 million US dollar | 137.57 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion US dollar | 327.46 million US dollar | 1.68 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 3.34 billion 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Benin was 3.32 billion US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.90 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.