Total debt service in Benin
Benin: Total debt service was 0.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Benin, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Benin stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Benin peaked at 4.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Benin ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +6804.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +145.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +161.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +78.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Mali 0.6% compare
- 36 Niger 0.6% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 41 Botswana 0.4% 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 total debt service in Benin?
- Total debt service in Benin was 0.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.