12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Benin

Benin: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 1.31 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.31 billion
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
100th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion
in 2025
All-time low
13.00 million
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200720251990: 35.0M1991: 25.0M1992: 23.0M1993: 14.0M1994: 13.0M1995: 13.0M1996: 25.0M1997: 84.0M1998: 71.0M1999: 61.0M2000: 73.0M2001: 70.0M2002: 73.0M2003: 67.0M2004: 16.0M2005: 78.0M2006: 44.0M2007: 16.0M2008: 84.0M2009: 18.0M2010: 39.0M2011: 49.0M2012: 50.0M2013: 79.0M2014: 170.6M2015: 29.3M2016: 28.6M2017: 20.7M2018: 23.2M2019: 444.7M2020: 924.5M2021: 385.5M2022: 363.4M2023: 407.7M2024: 846.0M2025: 1.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Benin is 1.31 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 4,378.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Benin peaked at 1.31 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million, in 1994.

That places Benin 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Benin, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 35.00 million —
1991 25.00 million -28.6%
1992 23.00 million -8.0%
1993 14.00 million -39.1%
1994 13.00 million -7.1%
1995 13.00 million +0.0%
1996 25.00 million +92.3%
1997 84.00 million +236.0%
1998 71.00 million -15.5%
1999 61.00 million -14.1%
2000 73.00 million +19.7%
2001 70.00 million -4.1%
2002 73.00 million +4.3%
2003 67.00 million -8.2%
2004 16.00 million -76.1%
2005 78.00 million +387.5%
2006 44.00 million -43.6%
2007 16.00 million -63.6%
2008 84.00 million +425.0%
2009 18.00 million -78.6%
2010 39.00 million +116.7%
2011 49.00 million +25.6%
2012 50.00 million +2.0%
2013 79.00 million +58.0%
2014 170.57 million +115.9%
2015 29.34 million -82.8%
2016 28.64 million -2.4%
2017 20.71 million -27.7%
2018 23.22 million +12.1%
2019 444.68 million +1814.8%
2020 924.48 million +107.9%
2021 385.52 million -58.3%
2022 363.37 million -5.7%
2023 407.71 million +12.2%
2024 845.97 million +107.5%
2025 1.31 billion +55.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1.31 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 627.61 million, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 1.31 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.89 million, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term 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 +1814.8% 23.22 million 444.68 million
2008 +425.0% 16.00 million 84.00 million
2005 +387.5% 16.00 million 78.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.40 million 13.00 million 84.00 million 10
2000s 53.90 million 16.00 million 84.00 million 10
2010s 93.42 million 20.71 million 444.68 million 10
2020s 706.83 million 363.37 million 1.31 billion 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 97 Sri Lanka 1.45 billion compare
  2. 98 Barbados 1.40 billion compare
  3. 99 Curacao 1.38 billion compare
  4. 101 Zambia 1.31 billion compare
  5. 102 Algeria 1.30 billion compare
  6. 103 Tanzania 1.29 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Benin?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Benin was 1.31 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million in 1994.
How does Benin rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Benin ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,378.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.