External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin is 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 308.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Benin 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 383.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 452.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 419.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 802.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1974 | 964.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 1,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 1,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 2,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 4,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 4,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 6,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 7,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 9,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 11,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 10,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 9,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 9,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 11,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 12,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 13,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 13,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 14,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 16,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 15,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 17,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 16,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 13,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 15,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 17,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 20,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 27,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 32,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 31,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 43,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 61,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 61,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 92,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 96,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +91.2% | 419.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 802.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 383.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 57 Haiti 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Argentina 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.