Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Benin

Benin: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 30.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
29th
of 121 countries
All-time high
571.14 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-76.07 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Benin, 1971–2024

0200400600197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Benin recorded 30.16 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and up 770.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Benin peaked at 571.14 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -76.07 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Benin 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971 to 2024.
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 33.39 % change on previous year -447.4%
1979 25.82 % change on previous year -22.7%
1980 209.41 % change on previous year +711.0%
1981 12.03 % change on previous year -94.3%
1982 10.82 % change on previous year -10.0%
1983 31.51 % change on previous year +191.1%
1984 43.77 % change on previous year +38.9%
1985 3.73 % change on previous year -91.5%
1986 25.93 % change on previous year +594.8%
1987 -34.09 % change on previous year -231.4%
1988 -30.63 % change on previous year -10.1%
1989 -8.48 % change on previous year -72.3%
1990 43.22 % change on previous year -610.0%
1991 -18.44 % change on previous year -142.7%
1992 -9 % change on previous year -51.2%
1993 14.77 % change on previous year -264.1%
1994 25.45 % change on previous year +72.3%
1995 21.28 % change on previous year -16.4%
1996 -8.7 % change on previous year -140.9%
1997 15.02 % change on previous year -272.8%
1998 18.86 % change on previous year +25.5%
1999 30.2 % change on previous year +60.1%
2000 0.3188 % change on previous year -98.9%
2001 -30.37 % change on previous year -9627.6%
2002 17.96 % change on previous year -159.1%
2003 -9.93 % change on previous year -155.3%
2004 25.7 % change on previous year -358.9%
2005 -17.67 % change on previous year -168.8%
2006 3.31 % change on previous year -118.7%
2007 -7.32 % change on previous year -321.4%
2008 -11.23 % change on previous year +53.5%
2009 9.82 % change on previous year -187.4%
2010 -12.52 % change on previous year -227.5%
2011 571.14 % change on previous year -4663.4%
2012 -76.07 % change on previous year -113.3%
2013 23.82 % change on previous year -131.3%
2014 3.46 % change on previous year -85.5%
2015 109.62 % change on previous year +3063.8%
2016 -35.1 % change on previous year -132.0%
2017 -7.61 % change on previous year -78.3%
2018 145.18 % change on previous year -2008.0%
2019 -17.58 % change on previous year -112.1%
2020 2.26 % change on previous year -112.9%
2021 194.99 % change on previous year +8519.4%
2022 -33.09 % change on previous year -117.0%
2023 70.1 % change on previous year -311.8%
2024 30.16 % change on previous year -57.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.52 % change on previous year -29.38 % change on previous year 169.43 % change on previous year 9
1980s 26.4 % change on previous year -34.09 % change on previous year 209.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.27 % change on previous year -18.44 % change on previous year 43.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.94 % change on previous year -30.37 % change on previous year 25.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 70.43 % change on previous year -76.07 % change on previous year 571.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 52.88 % change on previous year -33.09 % change on previous year 194.99 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 26 Ukraine 33.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Eritrea 31.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Comoros 30.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Togo 29.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 28.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Indonesia 26.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Benin?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Benin was 30.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 571.14 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -76.07 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Benin ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 770.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.