External debt as a share of gni in Benin
Benin: External debt as a share of gni was 64.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.11
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
64.11
in 2023
All-time low
17.41
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Benin stood at 64.11. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Benin peaked at 64.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 2008.
Benin ranks 32nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.88 | — |
| 2001 | 44.61 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 44.44 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.13 | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 32.42 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.65 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 17.92 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 18.45 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.41 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 20.76 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 24.09 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 23.66 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 24.96 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 35.84 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 38.05 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 48.58 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 48.52 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.21 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 62.34 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 64.11 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.97 | 17.41 | 44.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.42 | 20 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.56 | 54.21 | 64.11 | 4 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Benin?
- External debt as a share of gni in Benin was 64.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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