PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Benin
Benin: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) was 1.09 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.09 billion NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.6% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Benin peaked at 1.09 billion NFL, US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.27 million NFL, US$, in 2000.
Benin ranks 18th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.99 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.19 million NFL, US$ | +210.8% |
| 1972 | 3.84 million NFL, US$ | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 38.78 million NFL, US$ | +911.1% |
| 1974 | 7.85 million NFL, US$ | -79.8% |
| 1975 | 12.86 million NFL, US$ | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 24.46 million NFL, US$ | +90.2% |
| 1977 | 39.19 million NFL, US$ | +60.2% |
| 1978 | 30.27 million NFL, US$ | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 47.57 million NFL, US$ | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 57.43 million NFL, US$ | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 28.76 million NFL, US$ | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 77.76 million NFL, US$ | +170.4% |
| 1983 | 52.40 million NFL, US$ | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 32.31 million NFL, US$ | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 29.24 million NFL, US$ | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 63.72 million NFL, US$ | +117.9% |
| 1987 | 56.59 million NFL, US$ | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 53.28 million NFL, US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 123.65 million NFL, US$ | +132.1% |
| 1990 | 101.26 million NFL, US$ | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 81.85 million NFL, US$ | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 67.27 million NFL, US$ | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 60.80 million NFL, US$ | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 59.94 million NFL, US$ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 67.04 million NFL, US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 84.76 million NFL, US$ | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 20.93 million NFL, US$ | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 42.01 million NFL, US$ | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 41.71 million NFL, US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -2.27 million NFL, US$ | -105.5% |
| 2001 | 100.21 million NFL, US$ | -4508.6% |
| 2002 | 41.88 million NFL, US$ | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 35.22 million NFL, US$ | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 85.88 million NFL, US$ | +143.9% |
| 2005 | 76.38 million NFL, US$ | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 127.72 million NFL, US$ | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 146.45 million NFL, US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 131.83 million NFL, US$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 109.35 million NFL, US$ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 149.23 million NFL, US$ | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 86.30 million NFL, US$ | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 90.43 million NFL, US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 272.40 million NFL, US$ | +201.2% |
| 2014 | 279.22 million NFL, US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 240.20 million NFL, US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 179.90 million NFL, US$ | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 297.36 million NFL, US$ | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 90.71 million NFL, US$ | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 81.95 million NFL, US$ | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 491.89 million NFL, US$ | +500.3% |
| 2021 | 267.89 million NFL, US$ | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 433.09 million NFL, US$ | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 493.79 million NFL, US$ | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion NFL, US$ | +120.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.09 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210.12 million NFL, US$, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.09 billion NFL, US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.60 million NFL, US$, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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 | +4508.6% | -2.27 million NFL, US$ | 100.21 million NFL, US$ |
| 1973 | +911.1% | 3.84 million NFL, US$ | 38.78 million NFL, US$ |
| 2020 | +500.3% | 81.95 million NFL, US$ | 491.89 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.30 million NFL, US$ | 1.99 million NFL, US$ | 47.57 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.51 million NFL, US$ | 28.76 million NFL, US$ | 123.65 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.76 million NFL, US$ | 20.93 million NFL, US$ | 101.26 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.27 million NFL, US$ | -2.27 million NFL, US$ | 146.45 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.77 million NFL, US$ | 81.95 million NFL, US$ | 297.36 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.14 million NFL, US$ | 267.89 million NFL, US$ | 1.09 billion NFL, 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 ppg, official creditors in Benin?
- Ppg, official creditors in Benin was 1.09 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion NFL, US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 million NFL, US$ in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization 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. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.