Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Benin
15.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
7.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Benin
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 15.7% against 7.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 15.6% 11.9% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 8.5% 29.9% 21.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 6.7% 19.4% 12.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 4.9% 8.3% 3.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 3.1% 5.5% 2.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 11.9% 6.9% 5.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Benin, at 15.7% against 7.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
8.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Benin ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 120 countries.
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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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.