Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Benin
Benin: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Benin is 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and up 802.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Benin peaked at 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 45.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 57.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 179.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.4% |
| 1981 | 200.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 222.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 292.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 420.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 435.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 548.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 361.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 250.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 229.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 329.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 268.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 244.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 280.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 351.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 426.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 389.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 447.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 532.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 692.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 695.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 484.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 570.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 514.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 646.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 532.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 549.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 509.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 452.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 496.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 434.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +571.1% |
| 2012 | 697.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 864.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 894.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 2016 | 1,216 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 1,124 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 2019 | 2,271 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 2022 | 4,583 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 548.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 244.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 692.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 545.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 452.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 695.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Iraq 10,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 10,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Angola 10,075 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kenya 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 6,168 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Benin?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Benin was 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.