Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Benin
Benin: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money was 2.17 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2.17 trillion
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
48th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.17 trillion
in 2015
All-time low
5.85 billion
in 1962
Years of data
54
1962–2015
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Benin, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.17 trillion for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Benin peaked at 2.17 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.85 billion, in 1962.
That places Benin 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.85 billion | — |
| 1963 | 6.06 billion | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 6.13 billion | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.15 billion | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.46 billion | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.32 billion | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.30 billion | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 8.55 billion | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 10.03 billion | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 12.26 billion | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 13.90 billion | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 14.79 billion | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 18.45 billion | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 31.86 billion | +72.7% |
| 1976 | 30.63 billion | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 34.92 billion | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 39.02 billion | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 40.74 billion | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 60.68 billion | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 75.44 billion | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 98.44 billion | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 97.00 billion | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 111.72 billion | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 111.62 billion | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 109.14 billion | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 96.81 billion | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 97.86 billion | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 104.19 billion | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 134.02 billion | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 148.32 billion | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 176.08 billion | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 170.62 billion | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 252.35 billion | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 247.71 billion | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 279.98 billion | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 292.97 billion | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 282.54 billion | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 380.84 billion | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 479.72 billion | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 538.97 billion | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 503.40 billion | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 554.44 billion | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 502.64 billion | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 614.92 billion | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 725.96 billion | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 869.34 billion | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 trillion | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 trillion | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 trillion | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 trillion | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 trillion | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 trillion | +7.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.17 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896.52 billion, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.17 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 897.27 billion, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.60 billion | 5.85 billion | 8.55 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.66 billion | 10.03 billion | 40.74 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.29 billion | 60.68 billion | 111.72 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.54 billion | 134.02 billion | 380.84 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.82 billion | 479.72 billion | 1.19 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion | 1.27 trillion | 2.17 trillion | 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 in Benin?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Benin was 2.17 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 billion in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.