External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin is 64,856 DOD, 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 21.1% on the previous year and up 358.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin peaked at 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 10,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 12,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 12,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 6,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 7,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 8,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 9,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 10,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 11,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 15,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 16,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 17,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 22,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 25,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 31,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 39,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 51,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 53,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
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 | 10,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 55 South Africa 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 India 72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uganda 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Thailand 63,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cambodia 62,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kenya 61,741 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin was 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.