Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -7.18 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin stood at -7.18 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin peaked at 16.71 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, -35.25 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Benin ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.8664 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7412 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1966 | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 1967 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 3.38 units per US$ of GDP | +130.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4406 units per US$ of GDP | -113.0% |
| 1971 | -2.44 units per US$ of GDP | +453.4% |
| 1972 | -1.24 units per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1973 | -2.31 units per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 1974 | -4.37 units per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1975 | -4.36 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -3.29 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1977 | -8.16 units per US$ of GDP | +147.8% |
| 1978 | -5.3 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1979 | -13.99 units per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 1980 | -10.81 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -14.39 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1982 | -8.03 units per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1983 | -0.5286 units per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 1984 | 13.91 units per US$ of GDP | -2732.3% |
| 1985 | 5.26 units per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1986 | 5.94 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 7.63 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 3.83 units per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1989 | -1.68 units per US$ of GDP | -143.8% |
| 1990 | 5.28 units per US$ of GDP | -415.2% |
| 1991 | -4.05 units per US$ of GDP | -176.7% |
| 1992 | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | -184.4% |
| 1993 | -5.3 units per US$ of GDP | -254.9% |
| 1994 | 13.15 units per US$ of GDP | -347.9% |
| 1995 | 16.71 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 8.46 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 9.5 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | -2.21 units per US$ of GDP | -123.3% |
| 1999 | -16.79 units per US$ of GDP | +659.0% |
| 2000 | -16.88 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -30.84 units per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2002 | -26.32 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | -18.04 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2004 | -15.96 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | -14.56 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | -22.85 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2007 | -35.25 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2008 | -18.6 units per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2009 | -10.19 units per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2010 | -17.21 units per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2011 | -9.09 units per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2012 | -14.72 units per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2013 | -11.35 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2014 | -8.74 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -7.18 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -7.18 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -7.18 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (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 | +2732.3% | -0.5286 units per US$ of GDP | 13.91 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | -659.0% | -2.21 units per US$ of GDP | -16.79 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7412 units per US$ of GDP | 3.38 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.59 units per US$ of GDP | -13.99 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4406 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP | -14.39 units per US$ of GDP | 13.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 units per US$ of GDP | -16.79 units per US$ of GDP | 16.71 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.95 units per US$ of GDP | -35.25 units per US$ of GDP | -10.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.38 units per US$ of GDP | -17.21 units per US$ of GDP | -7.18 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 152 Angola -4.39 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bhutan -4.71 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Macau, China -5.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Iceland -9.13 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria -9.15 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of -11.99 units per US$ of GDP 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 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 -7.18 units per US$ of GDP 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 16.71 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 174 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 50.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.