Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Benin
Benin: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 982.73 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims in Benin stood at 982.73 billion. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 251.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Benin peaked at 982.73 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.12 billion, in 1962.
Benin ranks 71st of 178 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.12 billion | — |
| 1963 | 4.66 billion | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 5.06 billion | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 4.88 billion | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 5.04 billion | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.21 billion | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 5.62 billion | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.68 billion | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 7.25 billion | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 7.72 billion | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.91 billion | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 11.57 billion | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 14.03 billion | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 29.49 billion | +110.2% |
| 1976 | 29.80 billion | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 31.48 billion | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 40.18 billion | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 46.91 billion | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 69.82 billion | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 68.42 billion | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 115.72 billion | +69.1% |
| 1983 | 132.32 billion | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 131.49 billion | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 150.93 billion | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 140.54 billion | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 136.73 billion | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 144.04 billion | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 100.91 billion | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 112.43 billion | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 78.16 billion | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 75.20 billion | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 55.66 billion | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 97.03 billion | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 117.71 billion | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 122.38 billion | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 93.24 billion | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 94.70 billion | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 99.91 billion | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 134.61 billion | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 79.79 billion | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 111.85 billion | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 197.36 billion | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 213.22 billion | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 279.51 billion | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 255.07 billion | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 231.97 billion | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 442.26 billion | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 599.33 billion | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 593.70 billion | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 747.75 billion | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 760.41 billion | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 880.45 billion | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 968.09 billion | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 982.73 billion | +1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 982.73 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.79 billion, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 982.73 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456.94 billion, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +110.2% | 14.03 billion | 29.49 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 billion | 4.12 billion | 7.68 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.83 billion | 7.25 billion | 46.91 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.09 billion | 68.42 billion | 150.93 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.64 billion | 55.66 billion | 122.38 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.50 billion | 79.79 billion | 599.33 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.19 billion | 593.70 billion | 982.73 billion | 6 |
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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 in Benin?
- Domestic claims in Benin was 982.73 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 982.73 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 billion in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for domestic claims?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.