Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Benin
Benin: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 8.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Benin, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Benin stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and up 1,275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Benin peaked at 16.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
That places Benin 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.7% | — |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +289.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +93.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +138.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 5.1% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Benin?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Benin was 8.7% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,275.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.