IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.039 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025

00.010.020.030.04196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.005 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.039 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Benin ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1963 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP —
1964 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1965 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1966 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1967 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1968 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1969 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1970 0.039 units per US$ of GDP +28.9%
1971 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1972 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1973 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1974 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1975 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1976 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1977 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1978 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1979 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1980 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP +26.6%
1981 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1982 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1983 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP +50.9%
1984 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1985 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1986 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1987 0.02 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1988 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1989 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1990 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1991 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1992 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP +69.6%
1993 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1994 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP +42.3%
1995 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1996 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1997 0.02 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1998 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1999 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2000 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2001 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2002 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2003 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2004 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2005 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2006 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2007 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2008 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2009 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2010 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2011 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2012 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2013 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2014 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2015 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2016 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP +92.7%
2017 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2019 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2020 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2021 0.007 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2022 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2023 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2024 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2025 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.005 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.005 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +92.7% 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP
1992 +69.6% 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP 0.039 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 133 Estonia 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 134 Azerbaijan 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 135 Haiti 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 137 Russia 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 138 United Kingdom 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 139 Uruguay 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin?
Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.039 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Benin rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.