Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Benin
Benin: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term was 49.67 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2023, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Benin stood at 49.67 million US dollar.
The figure is up 6,880.4% on the previous year and up 34,091.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Benin peaked at 67.23 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,863 US dollar, in 2011.
That places Benin 73rd out of 131 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 securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Benin, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33,795 US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 2.08 million US dollar | +6061.9% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million US dollar | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 9,863 US dollar | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 10,057 US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 145,278 US dollar | +1344.5% |
| 2014 | 6.78 million US dollar | +4566.8% |
| 2015 | 10.05 million US dollar | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 114,577 US dollar | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million US dollar | +1001.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million US dollar | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 67.23 million US dollar | +5673.1% |
| 2021 | 9.00 million US dollar | -86.6% |
| 2022 | 711,612 US dollar | -92.1% |
| 2023 | 49.67 million US dollar | +6880.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.67 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402,283 US dollar, 123.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6880.3% | 711,612 US dollar | 49.67 million US dollar |
| 2000 | +6061.9% | 33,795 US dollar | 2.08 million US dollar |
| 2020 | +5673.1% | 1.16 million US dollar | 67.23 million US dollar |
| 2014 | +4566.8% | 145,278 US dollar | 6.78 million US dollar |
| 2013 | +1344.5% | 10,057 US dollar | 145,278 US dollar |
| 2017 | +1001.0% | 114,577 US dollar | 1.26 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,795 US dollar | 33,795 US dollar | 33,795 US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million US dollar | 1.36 million US dollar | 2.58 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million US dollar | 9,863 US dollar | 10.05 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.65 million US dollar | 711,612 US dollar | 67.23 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Benin?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Benin was 49.67 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.23 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,863 US dollar in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,091.8%. 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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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.