Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Benin
Benin: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 32.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Benin, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Benin is 32.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Benin peaked at 32.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1967.
That places Benin 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.9% | — |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +152.2% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +124.8% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 | +152.2% | 4.8% | 12.2% |
| 1980 | +124.8% | 9.1% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 16.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Benin?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Benin was 32.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.