Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Benin
Benin: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 76,036 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Benin, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin stood at 76,036 units per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 245.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin peaked at 76,036 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.43 units per person, in 1966.
Benin ranks 57th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.73 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.07 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 65.27 units per person | +67.0% |
| 1963 | 52.77 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 77.66 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 39.88 units per person | -48.6% |
| 1966 | 28.43 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1967 | 93.98 units per person | +230.6% |
| 1968 | 124.05 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 121.41 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 129.52 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 236.7 units per person | +82.7% |
| 1972 | 370.38 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1973 | 749.5 units per person | +102.4% |
| 1974 | 808.59 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1,448 units per person | +79.1% |
| 1976 | 1,416 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,546 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 2,152 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 1,833 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 4,076 units per person | +122.4% |
| 1981 | 3,714 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3,609 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,506 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,794 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 5,406 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 6,463 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 7,257 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 5,216 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 3,870 units per person | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 5,580 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 5,813 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8,521 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 10,094 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 10,847 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 13,809 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 14,154 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15,132 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 14,485 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 15,740 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 15,868 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18,369 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 17,363 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 18,567 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20,274 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21,987 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 25,722 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 31,212 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 37,937 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 44,622 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 47,639 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 50,284 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 56,804 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 59,594 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 69,046 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 76,036 units per person | +10.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 76,036 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,510 units per person, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 76,036 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,577 units per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +230.6% | 28.43 units per person | 93.98 units per person |
| 1980 | +122.4% | 1,833 units per person | 4,076 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.22 units per person | 28.43 units per person | 124.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,069 units per person | 129.52 units per person | 2,152 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,791 units per person | 3,506 units per person | 7,257 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,417 units per person | 5,580 units per person | 15,740 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,192 units per person | 15,868 units per person | 44,622 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,900 units per person | 47,639 units per person | 76,036 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin was 76,036 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76,036 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.43 units per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.8%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.