Foreign liabilities in Benin
Benin: Foreign liabilities was 11.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
123rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.61 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.65 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Benin stood at 11.61 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Benin peaked at 11.61 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion current US$, in 1997.
Benin ranks 123rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.67 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 8.98 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.61 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.61 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.61 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 9.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 billion current US$ | 11.61 billion current US$ | 11.61 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Benin?
- Foreign liabilities in Benin was 11.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for foreign liabilities?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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