Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Benin
Benin: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Benin stood at 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 601.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Benin peaked at 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Benin 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of in Benin, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 1975 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +498.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 43 Ukraine 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Gabon 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0532 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Brazil 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Peru 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Benin?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Benin was 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.