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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0535 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
75th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0589 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025

00.020.040.061990200720251990: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 1,975.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Benin ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1992 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1993 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -54.6%
1994 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +32.2%
1995 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1996 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP +76.7%
1997 0.037 units per US$ of GDP +249.7%
1998 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1999 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -42.6%
2000 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP +25.0%
2001 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2002 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2003 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP -28.0%
2004 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -79.4%
2005 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +359.5%
2006 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -47.3%
2007 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -68.7%
2008 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP +338.2%
2009 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -78.5%
2010 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +121.3%
2011 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2012 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2013 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +40.6%
2014 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP +103.5%
2015 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -79.9%
2016 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2017 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
2018 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP +1797.5%
2020 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP +90.7%
2021 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP -63.0%
2022 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2023 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2024 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP +90.0%
2025 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP +35.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +1797.5% 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP
2005 +359.5% 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.037 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 72 Senegal 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 73 Maldives 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 74 Israel 0.0556 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 76 Saudi Arabia 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 77 Aruba 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 78 Philippines 0.051 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Benin?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Benin rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,975.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.