Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 8.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Benin, 1999–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Benin is 8.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 335.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Benin peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Benin 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1018.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +193.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +575.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
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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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Benin?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Benin was 8.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).