External debt stocks, long-term in Benin

Benin: External debt stocks, long-term was 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.71 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
55th
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.71 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
42.33 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Benin, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Iraq 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 53 Cameroon 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 54 Armenia 12.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 56 Papua New Guinea 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 57 Honduras 11.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 11.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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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.