Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign liabilities per capita was 918.05 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
918.05 current US$
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
918.05 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
233.82 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 918.05 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Benin peaked at 918.05 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 233.82 current US$, in 2007.
That places Benin 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 276.52 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 292.72 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 257.71 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 271.71 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 259.41 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 264.93 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 262.89 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 287.82 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 296.11 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 335.17 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 303.58 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 259.44 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 233.82 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 277.33 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 347.67 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 379.33 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 313.58 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 370.88 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 403.93 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 497.04 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 477.65 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 521.31 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 668.03 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 752.47 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 738.05 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 918.05 current US$ | +24.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 918.05 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 918.05 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.61 current US$ | 257.71 current US$ | 292.72 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 286.88 current US$ | 233.82 current US$ | 347.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.23 current US$ | 313.58 current US$ | 752.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 918.05 current US$ | 918.05 current US$ | 918.05 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 per capita in Benin?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin was 918.05 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 918.05 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.82 current US$ in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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