Multilateral debt service in Benin
Benin: Multilateral debt service was 200.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Benin stood at 200.14 million TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Benin peaked at 282.66 million TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Benin, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14,000 TDS, current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 1972 | 47,503 TDS, current US$ | +239.3% |
| 1973 | 64,091 TDS, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 119,471 TDS, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1975 | 164,290 TDS, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 202,837 TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 292,575 TDS, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | +280.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 2.33 million TDS, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 2.89 million TDS, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 5.18 million TDS, current US$ | +79.5% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million TDS, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 5.65 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 10.68 million TDS, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1986 | 11.78 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 10.90 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 10.81 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.29 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 30.09 million TDS, current US$ | +166.5% |
| 1991 | 21.14 million TDS, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 20.62 million TDS, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.95 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 20.14 million TDS, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 24.10 million TDS, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 23.93 million TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.90 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 27.28 million TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.12 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 26.51 million TDS, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 22.85 million TDS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 26.67 million TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 36.84 million TDS, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 28.68 million TDS, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 33.10 million TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 33.19 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.33 million TDS, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 22.22 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 27.98 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 32.83 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 36.21 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 35.51 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.02 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 55.42 million TDS, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 49.11 million TDS, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 65.51 million TDS, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 70.39 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 189.94 million TDS, current US$ | +169.8% |
| 2019 | 117.48 million TDS, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 91.11 million TDS, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 107.50 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 173.62 million TDS, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 282.66 million TDS, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2024 | 200.14 million TDS, current US$ | -29.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 200.14 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 200.14 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1300.0% | 1,000 TDS, current US$ | 14,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1978 | +280.7% | 292,575 TDS, current US$ | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +239.3% | 14,000 TDS, current US$ | 47,503 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378,517 TDS, current US$ | 1,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 million TDS, current US$ | 2.33 million TDS, current US$ | 11.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.93 million TDS, current US$ | 20.14 million TDS, current US$ | 31.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 million TDS, current US$ | 22.22 million TDS, current US$ | 36.84 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.54 million TDS, current US$ | 32.83 million TDS, current US$ | 189.94 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.01 million TDS, current US$ | 91.11 million TDS, current US$ | 282.66 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 59 Gabon 226.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 60 Niger 225.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 61 Mauritania 222.12 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Zambia 181.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 64 Mali 180.87 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 65 Lebanon 176.40 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Benin?
- Multilateral debt service in Benin was 200.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 282.66 million TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for multilateral debt service?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.