Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin
Benin: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 190.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Benin stood at 190.77 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Benin peaked at 190.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.64 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Benin 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.74 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 23.86 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 22.72 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 21.21 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 21.33 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 20.64 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 22.37 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 25.86 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 30.06 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 36.6 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 33.87 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 29.32 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 33.26 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 47.07 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 43.86 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 46.55 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 42.01 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 34.34 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 43.18 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 58.43 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 77.65 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 88.56 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 106.28 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 106.74 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 81.69 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 61.96 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 60.4 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 69.36 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 68.38 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 74.67 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 103.86 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 75.01 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 157.91 units per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1995 | 114.17 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 118.58 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 129.16 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 115.08 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 103.56 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 136.28 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 147.01 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 120.02 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 103.65 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 81.2 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 93.63 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 103.2 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 106.42 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 112.41 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 122.05 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 133.5 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 128.78 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 131.31 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 137.16 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 152.34 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 190.77 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 190.77 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.55 units per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 190.77 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.26 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +110.5% | 75.01 units per US$ of GDP | 157.91 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.84 units per US$ of GDP | 20.64 units per US$ of GDP | 25.86 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 37.69 units per US$ of GDP | 29.32 units per US$ of GDP | 47.07 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.42 units per US$ of GDP | 43.18 units per US$ of GDP | 106.74 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.04 units per US$ of GDP | 68.38 units per US$ of GDP | 157.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.59 units per US$ of GDP | 81.2 units per US$ of GDP | 147.01 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.64 units per US$ of GDP | 128.78 units per US$ of GDP | 190.77 units per US$ of GDP | 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, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Benin?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Benin was 190.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 190.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. 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, Money plus 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus 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, Money plus 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.