22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1356 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1356 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1993–2025

00.050.10.151993200920251993: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.12 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 2,387.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Benin 89th out of 204 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.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP +35.6%
1995 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1996 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1997 0.026 units per US$ of GDP +75.5%
1998 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP +42.5%
1999 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP -45.0%
2000 0.021 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2001 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2002 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2003 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2004 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2005 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2006 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2007 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -34.2%
2008 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2009 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2010 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP +49.6%
2011 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP -29.9%
2012 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2013 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -41.5%
2014 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP +104.0%
2015 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -46.4%
2016 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP +341.8%
2017 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2018 0.031 units per US$ of GDP +58.2%
2019 0.0978 units per US$ of GDP +215.4%
2020 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2021 0.0745 units per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2022 0.088 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2023 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2024 0.1203 units per US$ of GDP +39.5%
2025 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.078 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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
2016 +341.8% 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0978 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0745 units per US$ of GDP 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 86 Latvia 0.1407 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 87 Egypt 0.1384 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 88 Togo 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 90 Thailand 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 91 Brazil 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 92 Eswatini 0.131 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Benin?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Benin rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,387.2%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.