Broad money in Benin
Benin: Broad money was 4.23 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Benin is 4.23 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Benin peaked at 4.23 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.85 billion current LCU, in 1962.
That places Benin 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.60 billion current LCU | 5.85 billion current LCU | 8.55 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.66 billion current LCU | 10.03 billion current LCU | 40.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.29 billion current LCU | 60.68 billion current LCU | 111.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.54 billion current LCU | 134.02 billion current LCU | 380.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 650.68 billion current LCU | 426.01 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 trillion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Benin?
- Broad money in Benin was 4.23 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for broad money?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.