Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 463.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Benin, 1971–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 463.98 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
The figure is up 136.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Benin peaked at 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.98 million NFL, current US$, in 1985.
That places Benin 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.21 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 552,000 NFL, current US$ | -145.8% |
| 1974 | 3.61 million NFL, current US$ | +554.3% |
| 1975 | -183,000 NFL, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 181.06 million NFL, current US$ | -99040.4% |
| 1983 | 41.99 million NFL, current US$ | -76.8% |
| 1984 | -8.12 million NFL, current US$ | -119.3% |
| 1985 | -17.98 million NFL, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1986 | -17.93 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -1.45 million NFL, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2000 | 69.67 million NFL, current US$ | -4898.2% |
| 2001 | -3.15 million NFL, current US$ | -104.5% |
| 2017 | 375.14 million NFL, current US$ | -12005.3% |
| 2018 | 825.05 million NFL, current US$ | +119.9% |
| 2019 | 183.95 million NFL, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 345.63 million NFL, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 2021 | 235.20 million NFL, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 327.58 million NFL, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +272.2% |
| 2024 | 196.31 million NFL, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2025 | 463.98 million NFL, current US$ | +136.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 463.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 463.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +99040.4% | -183,000 NFL, current US$ | 181.06 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +12005.3% | -3.15 million NFL, current US$ | 375.14 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +4898.2% | -1.45 million NFL, current US$ | 69.67 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,750 NFL, current US$ | -1.21 million NFL, current US$ | 3.61 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.60 million NFL, current US$ | -17.98 million NFL, current US$ | 181.06 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.26 million NFL, current US$ | -3.15 million NFL, current US$ | 69.67 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 461.38 million NFL, current US$ | 183.95 million NFL, current US$ | 825.05 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 464.66 million NFL, current US$ | 196.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 607.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 29 Ethiopia 591.11 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Rwanda 504.18 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Senegal 427.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Georgia 424.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 North Macedonia 404.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Benin?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Benin was 463.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.98 million NFL, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).