External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
22nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.8009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin is 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin peaked at 0.8009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Benin ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1983 | 0.641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Belize 0.4367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gambia 0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mongolia 0.4145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 El Salvador 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Tunisia 0.4049 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Benin was 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.8009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.