Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36,538 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,538 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Benin 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36,538 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 41,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 44,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 43,278 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 44,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 46,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 49,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 68,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 64,314 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 68,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 87,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 102,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 124,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 261,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 1976 | 264,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 279,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 356,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 416,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 619,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 606,811 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 894,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 997,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 693,124 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 666,882 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 493,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 860,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 826,867 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 839,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 886,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 573,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 612,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 9.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 13.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,083 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 202,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 416,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 606,811 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 839,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 493,607 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 573,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 59 Madagascar 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sweden 25.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belgium 24.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Aruba 22.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 21.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 20.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,538 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.