Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Benin
Benin: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 19.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Benin is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Benin peaked at 31.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Benin, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.5% | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 8.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Benin?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Benin was 19.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.