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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Benin, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 30.16 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Ukraine 33.08 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Eritrea 31.51 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Comoros 30.54 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Togo 29.67 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 28.3 % change on previous year compare
- 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.