Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -725,096 units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin is -725,096 units per square kilometre, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin peaked at 321,590 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.55 million units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Benin 148th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1,951 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 1,774 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 3,193 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 6,917 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1967 | 5,676 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 4,257 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 9,924 units per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 1970 | -1,304 units per square kilometre | -113.1% |
| 1971 | -7,245 units per square kilometre | +455.8% |
| 1972 | -4,505 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1973 | -10,332 units per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 1974 | -21,479 units per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1975 | -26,171 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1976 | -20,397 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1977 | -54,283 units per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 1978 | -43,659 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | -147,198 units per square kilometre | +237.2% |
| 1980 | -134,658 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | -164,739 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | -90,325 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1983 | -5,135 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1984 | 129,709 units per square kilometre | -2626.1% |
| 1985 | 48,759 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1986 | 70,326 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 105,773 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 55,047 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1989 | -22,336 units per square kilometre | -140.6% |
| 1990 | 91,844 units per square kilometre | -511.2% |
| 1991 | -71,411 units per square kilometre | -177.8% |
| 1992 | 51,460 units per square kilometre | -172.1% |
| 1993 | -106,970 units per square kilometre | -307.9% |
| 1994 | 186,303 units per square kilometre | -274.2% |
| 1995 | 321,590 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1996 | 177,244 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 191,047 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | -48,162 units per square kilometre | -125.2% |
| 1999 | -547,558 units per square kilometre | +1036.9% |
| 2000 | -526,963 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | -1.00 million units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2002 | -978,858 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -855,677 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2004 | -876,439 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -847,771 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -1.43 million units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2007 | -2.55 million units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2008 | -1.61 million units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2009 | -879,870 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2010 | -1.46 million units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2011 | -862,114 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2012 | -1.45 million units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2013 | -1.26 million units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | -1.03 million units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -725,096 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -725,096 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -725,096 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | +2626.1% | -5,135 units per square kilometre | 129,709 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -1036.9% | -48,162 units per square kilometre | -547,558 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +511.2% | -22,336 units per square kilometre | 91,844 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -455.8% | -1,304 units per square kilometre | -7,245 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,489 units per square kilometre | 1,774 units per square kilometre | 9,924 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | -33,657 units per square kilometre | -147,198 units per square kilometre | -1,304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -757.85 units per square kilometre | -164,739 units per square kilometre | 129,709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,539 units per square kilometre | -547,558 units per square kilometre | 321,590 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 million units per square kilometre | -2.55 million units per square kilometre | -526,963 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 million units per square kilometre | -1.46 million units per square kilometre | -725,096 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Mongolia -384,687 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Norway -400,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola -524,164 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam -1.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cameroon -1.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan -1.15 million units per square kilometre 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 -725,096 units per square kilometre 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 321,590 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 172 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 14.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.