National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Benin
Benin: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 1.43 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 trillion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
35th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.43 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
223.97 billion Domestic currency
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Benin, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, national definitions of money, base money in Benin stood at 1.43 trillion Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in Benin peaked at 1.43 trillion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.97 billion Domestic currency, in 2004.
That places Benin 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Benin, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 223.97 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2005 | 297.21 billion Domestic currency | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 336.38 billion Domestic currency | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 360.22 billion Domestic currency | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 529.13 billion Domestic currency | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 504.53 billion Domestic currency | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 513.84 billion Domestic currency | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 524.75 billion Domestic currency | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 526.16 billion Domestic currency | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 614.78 billion Domestic currency | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 784.79 billion Domestic currency | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 773.83 billion Domestic currency | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 692.44 billion Domestic currency | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 648.77 billion Domestic currency | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 646.30 billion Domestic currency | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 712.50 billion Domestic currency | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 986.88 billion Domestic currency | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 trillion Domestic currency | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 trillion Domestic currency | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 trillion Domestic currency | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 trillion Domestic currency | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.43 trillion Domestic currency | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.24 billion Domestic currency | 223.97 billion Domestic currency | 529.13 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
| 2010s | 643.82 billion Domestic currency | 513.84 billion Domestic currency | 784.79 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion Domestic currency | 986.88 billion Domestic currency | 1.43 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
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- 32 Mali 1.89 trillion Domestic currency compare
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- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.60 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 36 Burundi 1.42 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 37 Niger 1.19 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 38 Ukraine 1.17 trillion Domestic currency compare
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 national definitions of money, base money in Benin?
- National definitions of money, base money in Benin was 1.43 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.97 billion Domestic currency in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April