External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Benin

Benin: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
74th
of 121 countries
All-time high
551.06 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-55.5 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Benin, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Benin is -1.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Benin peaked at 551.06 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -55.5 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Benin ranks 74th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Benin, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 39.1 % change on previous year
1972 64.62 % change on previous year +65.3%
1973 44.68 % change on previous year -30.9%
1974 39.64 % change on previous year -11.3%
1975 29.65 % change on previous year -25.2%
1976 -5.63 % change on previous year -119.0%
1977 551.06 % change on previous year -9894.0%
1978 91.62 % change on previous year -83.4%
1979 57.34 % change on previous year -37.4%
1980 -24.94 % change on previous year -143.5%
1981 15.06 % change on previous year -160.4%
1982 -7.31 % change on previous year -148.5%
1983 6.39 % change on previous year -187.5%
1984 6.31 % change on previous year -1.3%
1985 64.68 % change on previous year +925.3%
1986 17.48 % change on previous year -73.0%
1987 22.59 % change on previous year +29.2%
1988 -27.9 % change on previous year -223.5%
1989 -53.25 % change on previous year +90.9%
1990 -21.55 % change on previous year -59.5%
1991 11.4 % change on previous year -152.9%
1992 -55.5 % change on previous year -586.9%
1993 20.25 % change on previous year -136.5%
1994 -6.53 % change on previous year -132.3%
1995 51.91 % change on previous year -895.0%
1996 -0.2581 % change on previous year -100.5%
1997 93.52 % change on previous year -36337.9%
1998 7.11 % change on previous year -92.4%
1999 86.03 % change on previous year +1110.5%
2000 -52.77 % change on previous year -161.3%
2001 83.61 % change on previous year -258.5%
2002 44.11 % change on previous year -47.2%
2003 -29.74 % change on previous year -167.4%
2004 100.97 % change on previous year -439.5%
2005 -19.29 % change on previous year -119.1%
2006 78.67 % change on previous year -507.8%
2007 -5.02 % change on previous year -106.4%
2008 12.53 % change on previous year -349.5%
2009 17.17 % change on previous year +37.0%
2010 14.2 % change on previous year -17.3%
2011 9.71 % change on previous year -31.6%
2012 34.87 % change on previous year +259.2%
2013 4.1 % change on previous year -88.2%
2014 32.13 % change on previous year +682.8%
2015 -3.8 % change on previous year -111.8%
2016 -16.11 % change on previous year +324.3%
2017 -12.66 % change on previous year -21.4%
2018 119.75 % change on previous year -1046.1%
2019 -36.76 % change on previous year -130.7%
2020 12.15 % change on previous year -133.1%
2021 22.9 % change on previous year +88.5%
2022 -8.41 % change on previous year -136.7%
2023 -21.82 % change on previous year +159.5%
2024 -1.92 % change on previous year -91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 101.34 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 551.06 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.91 % change on previous year -53.25 % change on previous year 64.68 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.64 % change on previous year -55.5 % change on previous year 93.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.02 % change on previous year -52.77 % change on previous year 100.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.54 % change on previous year -36.76 % change on previous year 119.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5792 % change on previous year -21.82 % change on previous year 22.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 71 Yemen -1.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 72 Sudan -1.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 73 Cambodia -1.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 76 Sao Tome and Principe -3.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 77 Lesotho -3.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Benin?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Benin was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 551.06 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -55.5 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Benin ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.