Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Benin
Benin: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 156.34 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Benin, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Benin is 156.34 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Benin peaked at 284.69 DOD, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.55 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 15.92 DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 29.78 DOD, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1974 | 35.01 DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 37.46 DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 43.32 DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 63.55 DOD, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 82.83 DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 129.04 DOD, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 131.52 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 146.47 DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 198.95 DOD, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 203.79 DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 189.34 DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 218.08 DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 244.12 DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 284.69 DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 260.38 DOD, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 231.28 DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 234.59 DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 234.83 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 234.71 DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 240.16 DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 252.52 DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 247.12 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 236.63 DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 235.69 DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 232.98 DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 235.17 DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 214.8 DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 218.64 DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 231.85 DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 207.39 DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 217.95 DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 203.2 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 82.21 DOD, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 95.07 DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 110.55 DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 133.37 DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 145.53 DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 156.34 DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 156.34 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 156.34 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +87.1% | 15.92 DOD, current US$ | 29.78 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.45 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 129.04 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.86 DOD, current US$ | 131.52 DOD, current US$ | 284.69 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.44 DOD, current US$ | 232.98 DOD, current US$ | 252.52 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.5 DOD, current US$ | 82.21 DOD, current US$ | 231.85 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.94 DOD, current US$ | 145.53 DOD, current US$ | 156.34 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Mozambique 171.2 DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Algeria 168.76 DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Chad 157.99 DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Cameroon 153.48 DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 142.62 DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Madagascar 129.92 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Benin
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 41.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 448.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.7% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Benin?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Benin was 156.34 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 284.69 DOD, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.