Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin

Benin: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
52nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin stood at 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and up 837.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin peaked at 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Benin ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 32.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +110.8%
1972 26.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
1973 20.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.4%
1974 55.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +169.4%
1975 54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1976 38.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -29.4%
1977 34.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
1978 45.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
1979 57.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1980 77.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +34.6%
1981 89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
1982 129.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.0%
1983 226.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +75.4%
1984 349.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +54.3%
1985 365.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1986 458.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1987 257.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.8%
1988 158.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -38.6%
1989 170.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1990 279.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +63.4%
1991 244.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
1992 227.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
1993 266.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1994 330.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
1995 389.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
1996 352.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
1997 381.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1998 429.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1999 488.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2000 533.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2001 307.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -42.4%
2002 388.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
2003 340.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
2004 281.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.3%
2005 343.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2006 353.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2007 259.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
2008 235.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
2009 385.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.1%
2010 343.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
2011 379.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
2012 497.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
2013 719.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.5%
2014 630.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.3%
2015 614.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 785.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
2017 769.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2018 1,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +141.7%
2019 1,685 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
2020 1,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2021 6,462 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +246.1%
2022 4,038 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.5%
2023 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 57.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 228.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 77.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 458.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 339.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 227.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 488.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 342.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 235.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 533.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 828.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 343.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,777 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 49 Fiji 7,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 India 7,442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 7,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Senegal 6,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Kenya 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Comoros 5,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Benin ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 837.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.