Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 226,044 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Benin is 226,044 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 226,044 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,582 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 65th 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), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,582 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 1,757 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1,871 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,769 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,791 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,813 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,561 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1970 | 2,366 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2,462 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3,089 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 3,524 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 4,173 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 8,560 current LCU per person | +105.1% |
| 1976 | 8,437 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8,688 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10,805 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 12,286 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 17,786 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 16,944 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 27,839 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 30,924 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 29,844 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 33,258 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 30,060 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 28,376 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 28,998 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19,703 current LCU per person | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 21,287 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 14,349 current LCU per person | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 13,386 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 9,478 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 15,916 current LCU per person | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 18,904 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 19,146 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,163 current LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 13,948 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,268 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18,640 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 8,686 current LCU per person | -53.4% |
| 2002 | 9,005 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23,444 current LCU per person | +160.3% |
| 2004 | 23,090 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,317 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 30,092 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27,831 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 46,294 current LCU per person | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 66,993 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 65,641 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 79,512 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 80,094 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88,574 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 99,021 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 98,937 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 114,788 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 126,814 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 125,205 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 113,923 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 131,664 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 127,689 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 154,528 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 179,597 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 203,343 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 226,044 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,882 current LCU per person | 1,582 current LCU per person | 2,561 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 6,439 current LCU per person | 2,366 current LCU per person | 12,286 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,373 current LCU per person | 16,944 current LCU per person | 33,258 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,484 current LCU per person | 9,478 current LCU per person | 21,287 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,439 current LCU per person | 8,686 current LCU per person | 66,993 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,251 current LCU per person | 65,641 current LCU per person | 126,814 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,478 current LCU per person | 127,689 current LCU per person | 226,044 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Macau, China 249,875 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Mali 235,409 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Burundi 229,043 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 224,551 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Pakistan 219,254 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Israel 219,130 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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), per capita in Benin?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 226,044 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 226,044 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.