External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Benin stood at 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 167.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Benin 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3906 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6284 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8881 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 1.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 8.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +534.7% |
| 1978 | 16.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 25.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 18.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 20.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 18.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 19.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 32.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 36.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 43.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 30.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 13.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 1990 | 10.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 11.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1993 | 5.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 7.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 7.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 1998 | 14.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2000 | 11.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 21.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 29.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 20.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 39.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 2005 | 30.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 52.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 53.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 60.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 67.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 71.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 93.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 94.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 121.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 113.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 92.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 78.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 167.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 2019 | 103.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 112.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 134.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 120.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 91.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 43.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 134.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 India 96.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Nigeria 95.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Sudan 93.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Tajikistan 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Guyana 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Ghana 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Benin?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Benin was 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 167.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.