Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) was 24.00 million current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Benin, 1970–2002
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 24.00 million current US$ for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Benin peaked at 439.90 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Benin 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.00 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 9.30 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 12.60 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 14.80 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 16.70 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 15.50 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 16.80 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 19.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 20.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 18.90 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 15.40 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 4.90 million current US$ | -68.2% |
| 1983 | 44.80 million current US$ | +814.3% |
| 1984 | 87.50 million current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1985 | 166.50 million current US$ | +90.3% |
| 1986 | 265.80 million current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 394.20 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 439.90 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 128.20 million current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 89.40 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 84.30 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 77.30 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 82.90 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 79.80 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 78.60 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 79.60 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 79.20 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.90 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 81.20 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.50 million current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 23.40 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.20 million current US$, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.70 million current US$, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +814.3% | 4.90 million current US$ | 44.80 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.51 million current US$ | 4.40 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.61 million current US$ | 4.90 million current US$ | 439.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.32 million current US$ | 77.30 million current US$ | 89.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 million current US$ | 23.40 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More external debt data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 11.20 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Benin?
- Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Benin was 24.00 million current US$ in 2002, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 439.90 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2002.
- Is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Principal and interest payments due but not paid.