Financial Markets Depth Index in Benin
Benin: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.016 in 2020. β Volatile
Financial Markets Depth Index in Benin, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.016 for financial markets depth index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Benin peaked at 0.0506 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0084, in 2002.
Benin ranks 132nd of 183 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0408 | 0.031 | 0.0506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 | 0.0119 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 | 0.0084 | 0.0133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 | 0.0139 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 129 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.0201 compare
- 130 Mauritania 0.0183 compare
- 131 Eswatini 0.0167 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 0.0136 compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 0.013 compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0127 compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets depth index in Benin?
- Financial markets depth index in Benin was 0.016 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 in 1982.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for financial markets depth index?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.