External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 15.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 15.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 93.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -49.88 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Benin ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1973 | 93.31 % change on previous year | -1127.3% |
| 1974 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1975 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1977 | 32.07 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1978 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 62.49 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 1980 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1981 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 50.01 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1984 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1986 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1988 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1989 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1990 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 1991 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1992 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 1993 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1995 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1996 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1997 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2000 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +76763.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2003 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2004 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2005 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2006 | -49.88 % change on previous year | +1741.6% |
| 2007 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2008 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2012 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2013 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 38.01 % change on previous year | +2925.3% |
| 2017 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +329.4% |
| 2024 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.31 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 93.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.9 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 50.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -49.88 % change on previous year | 33.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 38.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Uzbekistan 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Botswana 18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Maldives 16.51 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 11 El Salvador 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Rwanda 13.03 % change on previous year 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was 15.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.88 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.