Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 557.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Benin ranks 47th 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 1.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1975 | 1.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 9.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +280.7% |
| 1979 | 15.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 20.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 25.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 45.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1983 | 57.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 50.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 94.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1986 | 104.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 96.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 95.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 100.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 266.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1991 | 187.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 182.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 212.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 178.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 213.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 212.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 238.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 241.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 276 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 235.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 202.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 236.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 326.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 254.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 293.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 294.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 233.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 197.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 248.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 291.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 321.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 314.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 381.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 491.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 435.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 580.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 624.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 2019 | 1,042 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 808.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 953.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,540 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1300.0% | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +280.7% | 2.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +239.3% | 0.1242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 276 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 291.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,452 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 808.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 44 Gambia 2,754 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Eswatini 2,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 2,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ukraine 2,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mexico 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Belarus 2,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 557.1%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.