22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Benin

Benin: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 3.33 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.33 billion
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion
in 2025
All-time low
20.00 million
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Benin, 1993–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B1993200920251993: 21.0M1994: 20.0M1995: 25.0M1996: 35.0M1997: 59.0M1998: 91.0M1999: 75.0M2000: 74.0M2001: 86.0M2002: 76.0M2003: 87.0M2004: 104.0M2005: 111.0M2006: 110.0M2007: 84.0M2008: 111.0M2009: 99.0M2010: 145.0M2011: 114.0M2012: 95.0M2013: 62.4M2014: 135.1M2015: 62.1M2016: 284.7M2017: 248.9M2018: 442.2M2019: 1.4B2020: 1.6B2021: 1.3B2022: 1.5B2023: 1.7B2024: 2.6B2025: 3.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Benin is 3.33 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 5,265.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Benin peaked at 3.33 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million, in 1994.

That places Benin 115th 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.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Benin, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 21.00 million —
1994 20.00 million -4.8%
1995 25.00 million +25.0%
1996 35.00 million +40.0%
1997 59.00 million +68.6%
1998 91.00 million +54.2%
1999 75.00 million -17.6%
2000 74.00 million -1.3%
2001 86.00 million +16.2%
2002 76.00 million -11.6%
2003 87.00 million +14.5%
2004 104.00 million +19.5%
2005 111.00 million +6.7%
2006 110.00 million -0.9%
2007 84.00 million -23.6%
2008 111.00 million +32.1%
2009 99.00 million -10.8%
2010 145.00 million +46.5%
2011 114.00 million -21.4%
2012 95.00 million -16.7%
2013 62.43 million -34.3%
2014 135.13 million +116.5%
2015 62.09 million -54.1%
2016 284.73 million +358.6%
2017 248.89 million -12.6%
2018 442.22 million +77.7%
2019 1.41 billion +218.3%
2020 1.62 billion +15.3%
2021 1.32 billion -18.8%
2022 1.53 billion +16.3%
2023 1.70 billion +10.7%
2024 2.58 billion +52.3%
2025 3.33 billion +28.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 3.33 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 billion, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 3.33 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total 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 +358.6% 62.09 million 284.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.57 million 20.00 million 91.00 million 7
2000s 94.20 million 74.00 million 111.00 million 10
2010s 299.69 million 62.09 million 1.41 billion 10
2020s 2.01 billion 1.32 billion 3.33 billion 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 112 Lebanon 3.41 billion compare
  2. 113 Gibraltar 3.41 billion compare
  3. 114 Tunisia 3.34 billion compare
  4. 116 Myanmar 3.17 billion compare
  5. 117 Belarus 3.13 billion compare
  6. 118 Iceland 3.10 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Benin?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Benin was 3.33 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million in 1994.
How does Benin rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Benin ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,265.4%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.