Africa Western and Central vs Benin: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 15.7% against 7.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Benin ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 8.5% | 7.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 6.7% | 9.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
- Benin, at 15.7% against 7.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 7.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Benin ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.