Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Benin
Benin: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was 504.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Benin, 1997–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 504.98 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.4% on the previous year and up 873.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Benin peaked at 687.78 million NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -269.31 million NFL, current US$, in 2011.
That places Benin 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.67 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 2.17 million NFL, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1999 | -5.88 million NFL, current US$ | -371.8% |
| 2000 | 71.75 million NFL, current US$ | -1319.4% |
| 2001 | -3.15 million NFL, current US$ | -104.4% |
| 2002 | 9.47 million NFL, current US$ | -400.7% |
| 2003 | 16.06 million NFL, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2004 | -15.91 million NFL, current US$ | -199.1% |
| 2005 | 18.81 million NFL, current US$ | -218.3% |
| 2006 | 73.65 million NFL, current US$ | +291.5% |
| 2007 | 99.92 million NFL, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 26.03 million NFL, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 23.29 million NFL, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 43.41 million NFL, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2011 | -269.31 million NFL, current US$ | -720.4% |
| 2012 | 88.22 million NFL, current US$ | -132.8% |
| 2013 | 51.85 million NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 86.82 million NFL, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 2015 | -114.13 million NFL, current US$ | -231.5% |
| 2016 | 687.78 million NFL, current US$ | -702.6% |
| 2017 | 336.40 million NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 437.68 million NFL, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 83.47 million NFL, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 260.67 million NFL, current US$ | +212.3% |
| 2021 | 79.03 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2022 | 188.82 million NFL, current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2023 | 504.98 million NFL, current US$ | +167.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 504.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 504.98 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1319.4% | -5.88 million NFL, current US$ | 71.75 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | -5.88 million NFL, current US$ | 8.67 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.99 million NFL, current US$ | -15.91 million NFL, current US$ | 99.92 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.22 million NFL, current US$ | -269.31 million NFL, current US$ | 687.78 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.38 million NFL, current US$ | 79.03 million NFL, current US$ | 504.98 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Pakistan 779.96 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Tanzania 533.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Georgia 525.91 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Albania 427.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 368.86 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Honduras 362.50 million NFL, 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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Benin?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Benin was 504.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 687.78 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -269.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.9%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.