Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin
Benin: Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) was 764.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin is 764.54, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin peaked at 935.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 174.95, in 1950.
Benin ranks 33rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.95 | — |
| 1951 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 209.95 | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 245.3 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 245.45 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 245.13 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 245.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 245.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 247.59 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 245.43 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 247.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 277.92 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 276.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 283.62 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 278 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 284 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 272.08 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 262.55 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 288.7 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 285.76 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 272.28 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 264.78 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 287.99 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 334.52 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 370.92 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 436.97 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 470.11 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 415.26 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 394.79 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 378.78 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 407.68 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 380.32 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 364.84 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 370.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 378.57 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 404.89 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 780.43 | +92.8% |
| 1995 | 728.38 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 753.06 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 807.95 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 791.61 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 896.19 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 918.49 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 935.39 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 850.38 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 771.76 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 747.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 794.73 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 749.3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 704.15 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 725.98 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 713.83 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 756.02 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 778.32 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 764.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 732.49 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 782.76 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 834.92 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 836.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 778.93 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 796.77 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 807.44 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 769.91 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 810.59 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 818.47 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 796.45 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 823.42 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 764.54 | -7.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 764.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.3, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 764.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 764.54, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +92.8% | 404.89 | 780.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.56 | 174.95 | 245.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.87 | 245 | 277.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.78 | 262.55 | 288.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.73 | 287.99 | 470.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.64 | 364.84 | 896.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.19 | 704.15 | 935.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.83 | 732.49 | 836.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.23 | 764.54 | 823.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Angola 1,249 compare
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- 33 Burkina Faso 764.54 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 764.54 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 764.54 compare
- 33 Cameroon 764.54 compare
- 33 Congo 764.54 compare
- 33 Gabon 764.54 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 764.54 compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 764.54 compare
- 33 Mali 764.54 compare
- 33 Niger 764.54 compare
- 33 Senegal 764.54 compare
- 33 Chad 764.54 compare
- 33 Togo 764.54 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin?
- Domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Benin was 764.54 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 935.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.95 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop))?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.