Quasi-Money in Benin
Benin: Quasi-Money was 863.82 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
863.82 billion
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
52nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
863.82 billion
in 2015
All-time low
80.00 million
in 1966
Years of data
56
1960–2015
Quasi-Money in Benin, 1960–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, quasi-money in Benin stood at 863.82 billion. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 366.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Benin peaked at 863.82 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million, in 1966.
Benin ranks 52nd of 162 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 100.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 170.00 million | +70.0% |
| 1963 | 140.00 million | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 210.00 million | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 110.00 million | -47.6% |
| 1966 | 80.00 million | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 270.00 million | +237.5% |
| 1968 | 364.00 million | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 364.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 397.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 742.00 million | +86.9% |
| 1972 | 1.19 billion | +60.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46 billion | +107.2% |
| 1974 | 2.72 billion | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 4.99 billion | +83.5% |
| 1976 | 5.00 billion | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.60 billion | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 8.00 billion | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 7.00 billion | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 16.00 billion | +128.6% |
| 1981 | 15.00 billion | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 15.00 billion | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.00 billion | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.12 billion | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 24.53 billion | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 30.22 billion | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 34.97 billion | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 25.91 billion | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 19.82 billion | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 29.47 billion | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 31.66 billion | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 47.87 billion | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 59.28 billion | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 66.13 billion | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 85.98 billion | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 90.47 billion | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 99.62 billion | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 98.34 billion | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 110.22 billion | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 114.59 billion | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 136.77 billion | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 133.27 billion | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 146.92 billion | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 165.41 billion | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 185.26 billion | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 223.61 billion | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 279.47 billion | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 350.10 billion | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 424.33 billion | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 466.74 billion | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 507.54 billion | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 590.63 billion | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 638.18 billion | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 761.58 billion | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 863.82 billion | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.80 million | 80.00 million | 364.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 billion | 397.00 million | 8.00 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 billion | 15.00 billion | 34.97 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.91 billion | 29.47 billion | 110.22 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.97 billion | 114.59 billion | 424.33 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.08 billion | 466.74 billion | 863.82 billion | 6 |
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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 quasi-money in Benin?
- Quasi-money in Benin was 863.82 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 863.82 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for quasi-money?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.