Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin stood at -1.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.2% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin peaked at 97.18 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -29.98 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Benin 175th out of 178 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1963 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1965 | -7 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1966 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1968 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1969 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1970 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 97.18 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 1976 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -1716.0% |
| 1978 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 40.83 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1982 | 44.71 % change on previous year | +1800.3% |
| 1983 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1984 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 1985 | 24.44 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1986 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1987 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1989 | -24.96 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 1990 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1991 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +1083.6% |
| 1992 | -19.5 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1993 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1994 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 1995 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 27.28 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1997 | -29.98 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1998 | 39.66 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1999 | 61.45 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6149 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2002 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -2578.9% |
| 2003 | 32.23 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2004 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 2006 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2008 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2015 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.43 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2578.9% | -0.6149 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1800.3% | 2.35 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1716.0% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1083.6% | -1.31 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.57 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 97.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -24.96 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -29.98 % change on previous year | 61.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 % change on previous year | -0.6149 % change on previous year | 32.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 172 Samoa 0.7419 % change on previous year compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0681 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -0.8396 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Bahamas -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Trinidad and Tobago -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Estonia -5.13 % 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Benin?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Benin was -1.82 % change on previous year 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 97.18 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.98 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Benin ranks 175th out of 178 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 down 109.0%. 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), 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.