Net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin
Benin: Net domestic credit to government, flow was -5.69 billion current LCU in 1988. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin, 1966–1988
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 1988, net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin stood at -5.69 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 243.3% on the previous year and down 574.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin peaked at 15.18 billion current LCU in 1984 and was at its lowest, -11.68 billion current LCU, in 1979.
Benin ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 420.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -140.00 million current LCU | -133.3% |
| 1968 | -160.00 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 640.00 million current LCU | -500.0% |
| 1970 | -1.27 billion current LCU | -298.0% |
| 1971 | -670.00 million current LCU | -47.1% |
| 1972 | 309.00 million current LCU | -146.1% |
| 1973 | -652.00 million current LCU | -311.0% |
| 1974 | -1.26 billion current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1975 | -530.00 million current LCU | -57.9% |
| 1976 | 650.00 million current LCU | -222.6% |
| 1977 | -3.82 billion current LCU | -687.7% |
| 1978 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -131.4% |
| 1979 | -11.68 billion current LCU | -1073.3% |
| 1980 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -112.0% |
| 1981 | -3.40 billion current LCU | -342.9% |
| 1982 | 8.40 billion current LCU | -347.1% |
| 1983 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 15.18 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 1985 | -9.10 billion current LCU | -160.0% |
| 1986 | 2.43 billion current LCU | -126.7% |
| 1987 | 3.97 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1988 | -5.69 billion current LCU | -243.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.00 million current LCU | -160.00 million current LCU | 640.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.77 billion current LCU | -11.68 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 billion current LCU | -9.10 billion current LCU | 15.18 billion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Burundi -1.62 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Mauritania -3.69 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea -8.11 billion current LCU
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire -10.90 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Sierra Leone -18.81 billion current LCU 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Benin was -5.69 billion current LCU in 1988, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 billion current LCU in 1984.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.68 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 1988.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 574.2%. 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 to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.