Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Benin

Benin: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 8.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.2%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
93rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Benin, 1999–2019

024681999200920191999: 2.4 %2000: 0.291 %2001: 0.181 %2002: 0.15 %2003: 0.088 %2004: 0.077 %2005: 0.027 %2006: 0.296 %2007: 0.095 %2008: 0.28 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 5 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 8 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 8.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Benin, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 90 Guinea-Bissau 8.8% compare
  2. 91 Armenia 8.8% compare
  3. 92 Guatemala 8.5% compare
  4. 94 Niger 8.0% compare
  5. 95 Dominica 7.6% compare
  6. 96 Belarus 6.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).