How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

28th

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Benin 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1972	0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1973	0.1794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
1974	0.1962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1975	0.1761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1976	0.2022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1977	0.2831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1978	0.3057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1979	0.3826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1980	0.3379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1981	0.4207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1982	0.5981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1983	0.7289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1984	0.7255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1985	0.8634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1986	0.7774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1987	0.7965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1988	0.7222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1989	0.7123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	0.5668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1991	0.5788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1992	0.7072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1993	0.5586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1994	0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
1995	0.6436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1996	0.5834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1997	0.6059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1998	0.5976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2000	0.4273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2001	0.4443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.4414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2004	0.3223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2005	0.2857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2007	0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.1739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2009	0.2069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2010	0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2011	0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2012	0.2397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2013	0.2455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.2745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2015	0.3165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2016	0.354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2017	0.3871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2018	0.4832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2019	0.4821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.5429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.5903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2022	0.6271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2023	0.6374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2024	0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Maldives 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Guinea-Bissau 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Fiji 0.6483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Kyrgyzstan 0.6437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.8649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.