IBRD loans and IDA credits in Benin
Benin: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.32 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
43rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
377,000 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ibrd loans and ida credits in Benin stood at 2.32 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Benin peaked at 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 43rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 377,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.56 million DOD, current US$ | +579.8% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million DOD, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1973 | 10.81 million DOD, current US$ | +117.4% |
| 1974 | 14.96 million DOD, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 18.97 million DOD, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 24.90 million DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 31.93 million DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 34.33 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 39.80 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 52.03 million DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 61.95 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 72.77 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 88.56 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 100.25 million DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 124.46 million DOD, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 158.22 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 195.57 million DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 209.03 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 253.38 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 326.05 million DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 369.78 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 388.74 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 417.89 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 463.77 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 498.25 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 519.94 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 509.77 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 542.78 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 574.39 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 578.38 million DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 597.58 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 654.01 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 729.47 million DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 791.44 million DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 770.80 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 126.09 million DOD, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 175.65 million DOD, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 255.44 million DOD, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 309.17 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 382.61 million DOD, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 401.78 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 435.37 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 557.31 million DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 621.71 million DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 680.46 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 764.50 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 914.16 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 983.85 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 892.25 million DOD, current US$, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +579.8% | 377,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.56 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +117.4% | 4.97 million DOD, current US$ | 10.81 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | -83.6% | 770.80 million DOD, current US$ | 126.09 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +94.1% | 2.56 million DOD, current US$ | 4.97 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.36 million DOD, current US$ | 377,000 DOD, current US$ | 39.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.62 million DOD, current US$ | 52.03 million DOD, current US$ | 253.38 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 461.14 million DOD, current US$ | 326.05 million DOD, current US$ | 574.39 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.80 million DOD, current US$ | 126.09 million DOD, current US$ | 791.44 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 682.35 million DOD, current US$ | 382.61 million DOD, current US$ | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.7% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ibrd loans and ida credits in Benin?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Benin was 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.8%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.