External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Benin is 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 450.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Benin peaked at 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 58th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 441.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 401.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 776.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1974 | 928.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 1,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 1,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 3,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 3,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 3,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 5,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 6,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 9,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 9,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 10,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 11,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 11,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 11,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 12,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 13,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 9,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 10,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 11,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 13,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 11,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 13,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 16,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 18,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 18,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 33,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 40,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 47,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 57,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 70,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 73,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 55 South Africa 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 92,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 92,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Uganda 89,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bhutan 84,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Nigeria 83,781 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Benin?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Benin was 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.