Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 985.1%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
72.69 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-12.03 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 15.34 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 985.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 72.69 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -12.03 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Benin 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3263 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1966 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +1445.0% |
| 1967 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1968 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -814.8% |
| 1969 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1974 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1975 | 72.69 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1976 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 14 % change on previous year | -463.1% |
| 1978 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1980 | 48.94 % change on previous year | +1007.7% |
| 1981 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1983 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1984 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -1138.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0859 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1986 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2483.5% |
| 1987 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +408.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1989 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +497.5% |
| 1990 | 28.63 % change on previous year | +342.7% |
| 1991 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1993 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1994 | 47.9 % change on previous year | -1645.0% |
| 1995 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1996 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -809.1% |
| 1997 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1998 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1999 | 34.79 % change on previous year | -1077.1% |
| 2000 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7392 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2002 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -1702.9% |
| 2003 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2004 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2005 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2006 | 27.23 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2014 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +494.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +359.8% |
| 2019 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 2021 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4341 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 2025 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +985.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2483.5% | -0.0859 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1702.9% | 0.7392 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1645.0% | -3.1 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1445.0% | 0.3263 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1138.5% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1077.1% | -3.56 % change on previous year | 34.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.3 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 72.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 48.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | 27.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 0.1754 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 % change on previous year | -0.4341 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Pakistan 15.7 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Micronesia (country) 15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ukraine 15.28 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mongolia 15.02 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Canada 14.92 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 15.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.03 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.