Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
144.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin is 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 144.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Benin ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 18.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 18.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 16.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 17.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 23.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 21.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 23.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 22.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 25.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 43.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1976 | 42.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 41.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 49.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 91.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1983 | 120.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 125.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 144.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 105.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 87.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 88.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 67.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 57.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 39.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 44.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 60.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.1% |
| 1995 | 54.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 51.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 41.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 38.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 27.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 38.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 34.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 30.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 38.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 37.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 43.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 65.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 67.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 75.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 74.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 98.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 113.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 120.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 108.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 100.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 109.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 96.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 122.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 128.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 136.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 32.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 38 Angola 146.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Gabon 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Pakistan 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Iceland 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 144.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.