Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) was 154.05 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
154.05 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2,834.6%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
210.29 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-54.82 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Net domestic credit, flow in Benin, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 154.05 billion current LCU for net domestic credit, flow in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2,834.6% on the previous year and up 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Benin peaked at 210.29 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -54.82 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Benin 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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, flow (current LCU) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 540.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 400.00 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 1965 | -180.00 million current LCU | -145.0% |
| 1966 | 160.00 million current LCU | -188.9% |
| 1967 | 170.00 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 407.00 million current LCU | +139.4% |
| 1969 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +406.1% |
| 1970 | -425.00 million current LCU | -120.6% |
| 1971 | 466.00 million current LCU | -209.6% |
| 1972 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +369.7% |
| 1973 | 1.66 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 15.46 billion current LCU | +528.0% |
| 1976 | 307.00 million current LCU | -98.0% |
| 1977 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +446.9% |
| 1978 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +418.0% |
| 1979 | 6.74 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 22.90 billion current LCU | +239.9% |
| 1981 | -1.39 billion current LCU | -106.1% |
| 1982 | 47.29 billion current LCU | -3497.3% |
| 1983 | 16.61 billion current LCU | -64.9% |
| 1984 | -831.00 million current LCU | -105.0% |
| 1985 | 19.44 billion current LCU | -2439.0% |
| 1986 | -10.39 billion current LCU | -153.4% |
| 1987 | -3.81 billion current LCU | -63.3% |
| 1988 | 7.32 billion current LCU | -292.0% |
| 1989 | -43.13 billion current LCU | -689.7% |
| 1990 | 11.52 billion current LCU | -126.7% |
| 1991 | -34.27 billion current LCU | -397.6% |
| 1992 | -2.96 billion current LCU | -91.4% |
| 1993 | -19.54 billion current LCU | +560.3% |
| 1994 | 41.37 billion current LCU | -311.7% |
| 1995 | 20.68 billion current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 4.67 billion current LCU | -77.4% |
| 1997 | -29.14 billion current LCU | -723.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion current LCU | -105.0% |
| 1999 | 5.21 billion current LCU | +256.7% |
| 2000 | 34.70 billion current LCU | +565.6% |
| 2001 | -54.82 billion current LCU | -258.0% |
| 2002 | 32.06 billion current LCU | -158.5% |
| 2003 | 85.51 billion current LCU | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 15.86 billion current LCU | -81.5% |
| 2005 | 66.28 billion current LCU | +317.9% |
| 2006 | -24.44 billion current LCU | -136.9% |
| 2007 | -23.10 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 210.29 billion current LCU | -1010.5% |
| 2009 | 157.07 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2010 | -5.63 billion current LCU | -103.6% |
| 2011 | 154.05 billion current LCU | -2834.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 154.05 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.96 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 154.05 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3497.3% | -1.39 billion current LCU | 47.29 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +2834.6% | -5.63 billion current LCU | 154.05 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +2439.0% | -831.00 million current LCU | 19.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508.14 million current LCU | -180.00 million current LCU | 2.06 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.92 billion current LCU | -425.00 million current LCU | 15.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion current LCU | -43.13 billion current LCU | 47.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -99.80 million current LCU | -34.27 billion current LCU | 41.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.94 billion current LCU | -54.82 billion current LCU | 210.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.21 billion current LCU | -5.63 billion current LCU | 154.05 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 net domestic credit, flow in Benin?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Benin was 154.05 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 210.29 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.82 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.