Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin
Benin: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 728.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin peaked at 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Benin ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 1975 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0412 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Bhutan 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Belarus 0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kenya 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mozambique 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Benin ranks 22nd 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 728.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.