Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin
Benin: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 25.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 25.35 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin peaked at 246.11 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -43.8 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Benin 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 110.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1973 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 169.43 % change on previous year | -857.3% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1976 | -29.38 % change on previous year | +1159.3% |
| 1977 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 1979 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 34.59 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 44.99 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1983 | 75.38 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1984 | 54.33 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1986 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +439.2% |
| 1987 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1988 | -38.56 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1990 | 63.37 % change on previous year | +694.5% |
| 1991 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1992 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1994 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1996 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1997 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1998 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2001 | -42.36 % change on previous year | -562.3% |
| 2002 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2003 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2004 | -17.28 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2007 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -1063.3% |
| 2008 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 64.07 % change on previous year | -783.4% |
| 2010 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2011 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2012 | 31.17 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 44.54 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2014 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2015 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2016 | 27.68 % change on previous year | -1180.6% |
| 2017 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2018 | 141.71 % change on previous year | -7253.7% |
| 2019 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2020 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2021 | 246.11 % change on previous year | +2186.0% |
| 2022 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2023 | 66.9 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2024 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.44 % change on previous year | -29.38 % change on previous year | 169.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.99 % change on previous year | -43.8 % change on previous year | 75.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year | 63.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -42.36 % change on previous year | 64.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 141.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.32 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 246.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Eswatini 26.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Viet Nam 25.93 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Togo 25.82 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guyana 24.14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Türkiye 22.19 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gambia 21.6 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin was 25.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 246.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.8 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.