External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 406.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin peaked at 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.33 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.33 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 49.83 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 45.30 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 87.57 million DOD, current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1974 | 104.74 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 113.93 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 136.24 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 179.94 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 214.72 million DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 348.91 million DOD, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 385.32 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 443.97 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 665.98 million DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 702.08 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 662.87 million DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 745.71 million DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 857.77 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 989.16 million DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 602.48 million DOD, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 766.73 million DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 871.90 million DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 982.64 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +93.3% | 45.30 million DOD, current US$ | 87.57 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.35 million DOD, current US$ | 42.33 million DOD, current US$ | 348.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.47 million DOD, current US$ | 385.32 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 602.48 million DOD, current US$ | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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) in Benin?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Benin was 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.