Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
168.39 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-51.95 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.87 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 376.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 168.39 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.95 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Benin 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1965 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1966 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1967 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1969 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 1970 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1971 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1972 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 1973 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1974 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 110.18 % change on previous year | +417.8% |
| 1976 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1977 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +441.3% |
| 1978 | 27.63 % change on previous year | +390.4% |
| 1979 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1981 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1982 | 69.11 % change on previous year | -3566.5% |
| 1983 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | -0.628 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1985 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -2453.8% |
| 1986 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1987 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1988 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1989 | -29.95 % change on previous year | -659.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1991 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1992 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1993 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +586.3% |
| 1994 | 74.33 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 1995 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1996 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1997 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1999 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2000 | 34.73 % change on previous year | +530.8% |
| 2001 | -51.95 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2002 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2003 | 168.39 % change on previous year | +2351.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6 % change on previous year | +2192.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2007 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 % change on previous year | -1606.8% |
| 2009 | 49.12 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9498 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +2510.2% |
| 2012 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 2014 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +568.7% |
| 2017 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2019 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 2020 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -388.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4724 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2022 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -5210.0% |
| 2023 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 36.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.86 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 110.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 % change on previous year | -29.95 % change on previous year | 69.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -30.48 % change on previous year | 74.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 % change on previous year | -51.95 % change on previous year | 168.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 % change on previous year | -0.4724 % change on previous year | 24.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Israel 15.29 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Myanmar 15.1 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Madagascar 14.89 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.66 % change on previous year compare
- 57 India 13.56 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana 13.42 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 226,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 151,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 13.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 168.39 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.