28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin

Benin: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 15.68 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.68 units per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
26.77 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
15.18 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin, 1995–2025

01020301995201020251995: 21 units per person1996: 20.8 units per person1997: 19.7 units per person1998: 18.6 units per person1999: 17.7 units per person2000: 16.1 units per person2001: 15.2 units per person2002: 16.3 units per person2003: 24.8 units per person2004: 20.3 units per person2005: 17.8 units per person2006: 20.5 units per person2007: 19.8 units per person2008: 26.8 units per person2009: 26.1 units per person2010: 22.6 units per person2011: 19.9 units per person2012: 22.7 units per person2013: 22.9 units per person2014: 20.4 units per person2015: 16.1 units per person2016: 17.9 units per person2017: 17.6 units per person2018: 19.2 units per person2019: 15.4 units per person2020: 15.8 units per person2021: 21.3 units per person2022: 20 units per person2023: 15.6 units per person2024: 16.6 units per person2025: 15.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin stood at 15.68 units per person.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin peaked at 26.77 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.18 units per person, in 2001.

Benin ranks 187th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 21.04 units per person
1996 20.81 units per person -1.1%
1997 19.75 units per person -5.1%
1998 18.56 units per person -6.0%
1999 17.71 units per person -4.6%
2000 16.06 units per person -9.3%
2001 15.18 units per person -5.5%
2002 16.29 units per person +7.3%
2003 24.77 units per person +52.1%
2004 20.35 units per person -17.9%
2005 17.8 units per person -12.5%
2006 20.48 units per person +15.0%
2007 19.77 units per person -3.5%
2008 26.77 units per person +35.4%
2009 26.08 units per person -2.6%
2010 22.56 units per person -13.5%
2011 19.91 units per person -11.7%
2012 22.7 units per person +14.0%
2013 22.85 units per person +0.7%
2014 20.42 units per person -10.7%
2015 16.1 units per person -21.1%
2016 17.95 units per person +11.5%
2017 17.6 units per person -2.0%
2018 19.19 units per person +9.1%
2019 15.43 units per person -19.6%
2020 15.83 units per person +2.6%
2021 21.34 units per person +34.8%
2022 19.98 units per person -6.4%
2023 15.58 units per person -22.0%
2024 16.58 units per person +6.4%
2025 15.68 units per person -5.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 15.68 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 15.68 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.57 units per person 17.71 units per person 21.04 units per person 5
2000s 20.35 units per person 15.18 units per person 26.77 units per person 10
2010s 19.47 units per person 15.43 units per person 22.85 units per person 10
2020s 17.5 units per person 15.58 units per person 21.34 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 184 Ethiopia 17.09 units per person compare
  2. 185 Tanzania 16.14 units per person compare
  3. 186 Syria 16.04 units per person compare
  4. 188 Chad 14.28 units per person compare
  5. 189 Nepal 14.12 units per person compare
  6. 190 Kyrgyzstan 13.93 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Benin was 15.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 units per person in 2001.
How does Benin rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Benin ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.