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 150 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

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 1.7B current US$1996: 1.8B current US$1997: 1.6B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.8B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 1.9B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 2.3B current US$2004: 2.6B current US$2005: 2.5B current US$2006: 2.2B current US$2007: 2.0B current US$2008: 2.5B current US$2009: 3.2B current US$2010: 3.6B current US$2011: 3.0B current US$2012: 3.7B current US$2013: 4.2B current US$2014: 5.3B current US$2015: 5.2B current US$2016: 5.9B current US$2017: 7.7B current US$2018: 9.0B current US$2019: 9.1B current US$2020: 11.6B current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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