Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Benin
Benin: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 19.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Benin, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 19.5% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Benin peaked at 86.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Benin 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 15.2% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.3% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 33.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 55.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 13.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
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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 to gdp in Benin?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Benin was 19.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.