Money in Benin
Benin: Money was 1.31 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.31 trillion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.31 trillion
in 2015
All-time low
5.68 billion
in 1962
Years of data
54
1962–2015
Money in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, money in Benin stood at 1.31 trillion. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Benin peaked at 1.31 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.68 billion, in 1962.
Benin ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.68 billion | — |
| 1963 | 5.92 billion | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 5.92 billion | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.04 billion | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.38 billion | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.05 billion | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 6.93 billion | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 8.19 billion | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 9.63 billion | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 11.52 billion | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 12.71 billion | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 12.32 billion | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.73 billion | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 26.87 billion | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 25.63 billion | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 29.32 billion | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 31.02 billion | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 33.74 billion | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 44.68 billion | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 60.44 billion | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 83.44 billion | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 82.00 billion | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 90.59 billion | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 87.09 billion | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 78.93 billion | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 61.84 billion | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 71.95 billion | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 84.37 billion | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 104.55 billion | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 116.66 billion | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 128.21 billion | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 111.34 billion | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 186.22 billion | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 161.73 billion | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 189.51 billion | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 193.35 billion | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 184.19 billion | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 270.61 billion | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 365.13 billion | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 402.20 billion | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 370.13 billion | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 407.52 billion | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 337.23 billion | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 429.66 billion | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 502.35 billion | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 589.87 billion | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 750.17 billion | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 764.25 billion | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 806.18 billion | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 869.52 billion | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 872.36 billion | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 trillion | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 trillion | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 billion | 5.68 billion | 8.19 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.85 billion | 9.63 billion | 33.74 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.53 billion | 44.68 billion | 90.59 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.64 billion | 104.55 billion | 270.61 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.85 billion | 337.23 billion | 764.25 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion | 806.18 billion | 1.31 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Sweden 1.45 trillion compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.41 trillion compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 1.35 trillion compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.28 trillion compare
- 41 Gabon 1.25 trillion compare
- 42 Mexico 1.25 trillion 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Benin?
- Money in Benin was 1.31 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 billion in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for money?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.