Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 93,699 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin is 93,699 units per person, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin peaked at 98,300 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,104 units per person, in 1960.
Benin ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,104 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,250 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 1,486 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 1,674 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 1,797 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1,639 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1,514 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1,591 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,751 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 2,187 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 2,414 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 2,723 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 3,247 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 3,878 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 4,893 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 9,417 units per person | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 9,088 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 10,378 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 12,129 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 16,633 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 21,655 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 21,544 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 30,289 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 31,059 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 26,524 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 32,047 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 28,363 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 25,901 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 27,749 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 20,194 units per person | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 19,326 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 15,827 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 12,353 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 11,532 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 12,302 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 12,920 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 16,020 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 10,890 units per person | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 14,748 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 23,084 units per person | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 26,868 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 25,900 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28,953 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 37,135 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 38,246 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 44,516 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 47,833 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 58,066 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 67,655 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 73,458 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 77,348 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 83,712 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 88,908 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 95,490 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 98,300 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 93,699 units per person | -4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 93,699 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 93,699 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,599 units per person | 1,104 units per person | 2,187 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,480 units per person | 2,414 units per person | 16,633 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,533 units per person | 20,194 units per person | 32,047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,900 units per person | 10,890 units per person | 23,084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,863 units per person | 25,900 units per person | 73,458 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,576 units per person | 77,348 units per person | 98,300 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Benin?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin was 93,699 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98,300 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 units per person in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.