Net domestic credit, flow in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit, flow was 154.05 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (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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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.