Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 39.3 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Benin, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Benin is 39.3, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Benin peaked at 101.26 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 1972.
Benin ranks 121st of 188 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.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.25 | — |
| 1971 | 6.71 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 5.41 | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 5.58 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.95 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 10.06 | +44.9% |
| 1976 | 12.23 | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 14.08 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 15.11 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 22.66 | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 23.07 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 40.12 | +73.9% |
| 1982 | 61.61 | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 73.47 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 65.33 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 70.34 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 64.77 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 67.27 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 64.95 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 84.51 | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 75.05 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 72.95 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 67.71 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 70.19 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 101.26 | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 75.97 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 68.47 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 68.21 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.67 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 64.23 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 65.2 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 64.22 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 47.81 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42.26 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 25.02 | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 25.62 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 29.88 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.82 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 25.42 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 30.87 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5 | 5.41 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.54 | 23.07 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.97 | 64.23 | 101.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 17.24 | 65.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.16 | 25.42 | 39.3 | 6 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Benin?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Benin was 39.3 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 101.26 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.