External debt stocks, long-term in Benin
Benin: External debt stocks, long-term was 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 461.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Benin peaked at 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.33 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Benin ranks 55th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.35 million DOD, current US$ | 42.33 million DOD, current US$ | 348.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.47 million DOD, current US$ | 385.32 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 778.12 million DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Iraq 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 53 Cameroon 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Armenia 12.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 57 Honduras 11.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Rwanda 11.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Benin
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 41.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 448.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.7% (2023)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 952.67 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 107.83 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 1.09 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 804.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 200.14 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Benin?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Benin was 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.