IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Benin 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| 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 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +86.9% | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +63.0% | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 27.71 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 16.44 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.