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

Latest (2023)
64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
58th
of 121 countries
All-time high
64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
375.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Benin, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 South Africa 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 56 India 72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 57 Uganda 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 59 Thailand 63,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 60 Cambodia 62,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 61 Kenya 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.