Claims on private sector in Benin
Benin: Claims on private sector was 7.9% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Benin, 1966–2004
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
In 2004, claims on private sector in Benin stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Benin peaked at 86.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1984.
Benin ranks 35th of 50 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.
Claims on private sector in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4.2% | — |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -213.5% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +87.9% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +115.7% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | -49.5% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +55.3% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +235.3% |
| 1976 | -0.9% | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -2006.8% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +119.6% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -93.8% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +1468.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -86.2% |
| 1984 | -16.5% | -332.0% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | -251.9% |
| 1986 | -10.8% | -142.9% |
| 1987 | -7.3% | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -283.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -72.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +322.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -45.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -5636.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | -4.2% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.0% | -0.9% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | -16.5% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 2.4% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | -0.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Benin?
- Claims on private sector in Benin was 7.9% in 2004, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1984.
- How does Benin rank for claims on private sector?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2004.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.