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
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Fiji 7,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 7,442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 7,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Senegal 6,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kenya 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Comoros 5,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.