Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Benin
Benin: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 75.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Benin, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin is 75.85 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Benin peaked at 75.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Benin ranks 28th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4421 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4243 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.719 units per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5513 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7783 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3794 units per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8817 units per US$ of GDP | +233.9% |
| 1968 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1972 | 2.9 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 4.88 units per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1974 | 4.9 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.37 units per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 7.16 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.47 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.61 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 11.39 units per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 1981 | 11.62 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.83 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.69 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 20.09 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 23.46 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 22.62 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.38 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.99 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.19 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 15.04 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 15.94 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 28.24 units per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 26.06 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 41.38 units per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 39.63 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 38.32 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 43.92 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 40.06 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 29.97 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 32.55 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 37.31 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 31.77 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 27.47 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 26.72 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.21 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 31.79 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 34.21 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 35.77 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 43.57 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 48.95 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 47.46 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.01 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 50.98 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.33 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 75.85 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 75.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 units per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 75.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.68 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× 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 | +233.9% | 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8817 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6656 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 8.61 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.63 units per US$ of GDP | 11.39 units per US$ of GDP | 23.46 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.86 units per US$ of GDP | 15.04 units per US$ of GDP | 43.92 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.94 units per US$ of GDP | 26.72 units per US$ of GDP | 43.57 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 units per US$ of GDP | 47.46 units per US$ of GDP | 75.85 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Vanuatu 81.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 77.46 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Myanmar 77.38 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Malawi 64.25 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.62 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 56.68 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 75.85 units per US$ of GDP 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 75.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 158 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 168.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.