Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 29.61 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Benin, 1963–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 29.61 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 805.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Benin peaked at 511.19 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -455.78 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Benin ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 80 % change on previous year | -980.0% |
| 1966 | 116.67 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1967 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1968 | -25 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 133.12 % change on previous year | -632.5% |
| 1970 | -113.14 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1971 | -455.78 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 1972 | 37.82 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1973 | -129.33 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1974 | -107.9 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1975 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1976 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1977 | -166.13 % change on previous year | -853.1% |
| 1978 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1979 | -237.15 % change on previous year | -1311.7% |
| 1980 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1981 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -362.2% |
| 1982 | 45.17 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1983 | 94.32 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1985 | -62.41 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1986 | 44.23 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1987 | 50.41 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1988 | -47.96 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1989 | -140.58 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 1990 | 511.19 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 1991 | -177.75 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1992 | 172.06 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1993 | -307.87 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1994 | 274.16 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1995 | 72.62 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1996 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1997 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1998 | -125.21 % change on previous year | -1707.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2001 | -90.25 % change on previous year | -2499.5% |
| 2002 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2003 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +432.2% |
| 2004 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2006 | -68.16 % change on previous year | -2183.8% |
| 2007 | -79.13 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2009 | 45.51 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2010 | -65.42 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2011 | 40.77 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2012 | -68.73 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2013 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2014 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 29.61 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2499.5% | 3.76 % change on previous year | -90.25 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2183.8% | 3.27 % change on previous year | -68.16 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1707.7% | 7.79 % change on previous year | -125.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.96 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 133.12 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -115.18 % change on previous year | -455.78 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -140.58 % change on previous year | 94.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.46 % change on previous year | -307.87 % change on previous year | 511.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.57 % change on previous year | -90.25 % change on previous year | 45.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.36 % change on previous year | -68.73 % change on previous year | 40.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 40 Bahrain 30.12 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Angola 29.95 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Yemen 29.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.37 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Armenia 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Ghana 27.42 % change on previous year 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 29.61 % change on previous year 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 511.19 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -455.78 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 178 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 805.4%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.