Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin
Benin: Foreign liabilities per capita was 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
891.11 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
891.11 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
288.19 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Benin peaked at 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 288.19 real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.
That places Benin 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 494.14 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 498.58 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 424.24 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 422.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 402.49 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 394.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 376.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 402.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 407.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 457.59 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 393.36 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 323.92 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 288.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 316.65 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 393.44 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 419.99 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 338.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 374.56 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 406.2 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 502.59 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 481.93 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 530.19 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 667.6 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 747.16 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 738.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.48 real chained 2019 US$ | 402.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 498.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 375.44 real chained 2019 US$ | 288.19 real chained 2019 US$ | 457.59 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 338.05 real chained 2019 US$ | 747.16 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ | 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ | 891.11 real chained 2019 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 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 891.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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