Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Benin
Benin: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 46.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Benin, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Benin stood at 46.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Benin peaked at 54.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2006.
That places Benin 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.41 | — |
| 2000 | 39.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.99 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 30.77 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 21.51 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.98 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 14.29 | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 18.31 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 18.75 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 21.86 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.54 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.28 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 35.92 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 39.38 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 40.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.37 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.14 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 50.29 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 54.19 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 54.9 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.43 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 50.74 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 49.59 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 48.71 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 47.88 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 47.28 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 46.78 | -1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +70.8% | 8.37 | 14.29 |
| 2006 | -69.0% | 26.98 | 8.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.41 | 39.41 | 39.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.99 | 8.37 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 | 18.5 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.32 | 46.14 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.78 | 46.78 | 46.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More external debt data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 11.20 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Benin?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Benin was 46.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October