Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Benin 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Dominica 0.0575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ghana 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Gabon 0.0533 DOD, current 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.9%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.