Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -7,197 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin stood at -7,197 units per person.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin peaked at 5,824 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -32,159 units per person, in 2007.
That places Benin 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95.98 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 82.93 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 73.96 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 130.53 units per person | +76.5% |
| 1966 | 277.15 units per person | +112.3% |
| 1967 | 222.76 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 163.59 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 373.22 units per person | +128.2% |
| 1970 | -47.96 units per person | -112.9% |
| 1971 | -260.62 units per person | +443.4% |
| 1972 | -158.38 units per person | -39.2% |
| 1973 | -354.8 units per person | +124.0% |
| 1974 | -720.27 units per person | +103.0% |
| 1975 | -856.5 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | -651.15 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1977 | -1,689 units per person | +159.4% |
| 1978 | -1,324 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1979 | -4,347 units per person | +228.3% |
| 1980 | -3,868 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | -4,600 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1982 | -2,450 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1983 | -135.31 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1984 | 3,320 units per person | -2553.3% |
| 1985 | 1,212 units per person | -63.5% |
| 1986 | 1,696 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 2,475 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 1,250 units per person | -49.5% |
| 1989 | -491.75 units per person | -139.4% |
| 1990 | 1,961 units per person | -498.7% |
| 1991 | -1,478 units per person | -175.4% |
| 1992 | 1,033 units per person | -169.9% |
| 1993 | -2,054 units per person | -298.8% |
| 1994 | 3,446 units per person | -267.8% |
| 1995 | 5,824 units per person | +69.0% |
| 1996 | 3,127 units per person | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 3,272 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -799.88 units per person | -124.4% |
| 1999 | -8,817 units per person | +1002.3% |
| 2000 | -8,228 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -15,183 units per person | +84.5% |
| 2002 | -14,380 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | -12,193 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2004 | -12,112 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -11,345 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | -18,492 units per person | +63.0% |
| 2007 | -32,159 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2008 | -19,731 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2009 | -10,433 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2010 | -16,751 units per person | +60.6% |
| 2011 | -9,631 units per person | -42.5% |
| 2012 | -15,775 units per person | +63.8% |
| 2013 | -13,273 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | -10,532 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | -7,197 units per person | -31.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -7,197 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -7,197 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2553.3% | -135.31 units per person | 3,320 units per person |
| 1999 | -1002.3% | -799.88 units per person | -8,817 units per person |
| 1990 | +498.7% | -491.75 units per person | 1,961 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.52 units per person | 73.96 units per person | 373.22 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | -1,041 units per person | -4,347 units per person | -47.96 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -159.35 units per person | -4,600 units per person | 3,320 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.34 units per person | -8,817 units per person | 5,824 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -15,426 units per person | -32,159 units per person | -8,228 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -12,193 units per person | -16,751 units per person | -7,197 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin was -7,197 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,824 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,159 units per person in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.