Foreign liabilities in Benin

Benin: Foreign liabilities was 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
123rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Benin, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Benin stood at 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Benin peaked at 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2007.

That places Benin 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 2.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  4. 124 Namibia 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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  6. 126 Maldives 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Benin?
Foreign liabilities in Benin was 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
How does Benin rank for foreign liabilities?
Benin ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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