PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 102.0% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0823 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Benin ranks 8th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0185 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +722.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1975 | 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0523 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0409 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0613 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0478 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0477 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0823 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0359 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -4332.7% |
| 2002 | 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 2014 | 0.021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +450.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4332.7% | -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +722.6% | 0.0093 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +450.7% | 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0304 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Rwanda 0.0616 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.0589 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 0.0585 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 0.0402 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 North Macedonia 0.0325 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 0.0288 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0507 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.