Central bank assets to GDP in Benin
Benin: Central bank assets to GDP was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Benin, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Benin stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Benin peaked at 5.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Benin ranks 100th of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -62.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +89.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +201.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -58.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +78712.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +205801.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +108.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +181.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +258.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 151,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Benin?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Benin was 3.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).