Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Benin
Benin: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 585.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Benin, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Benin is 585.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 317.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Benin peaked at 588.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Benin ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 33.69 | — |
| 1979 | 33.69 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.71 | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 52.92 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.87 | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 36.42 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 33 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 24.89 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 16.81 | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 9.46 | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 24.79 | +162.2% |
| 1990 | 20.16 | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 50 | +148.0% |
| 1992 | 34.55 | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 69.09 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 107.71 | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 124.95 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 152.19 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 155.28 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 146.64 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 108.46 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 104.03 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 98.75 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 87.05 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 79.49 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 59.68 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -95.2% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 23.54 | +451.9% |
| 2009 | 40.02 | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 57.17 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 91.17 | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 124.74 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 140.88 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 150.03 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 140.31 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 64.54 | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 80.61 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 94.25 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 267.68 | +147.9% |
| 2021 | 259.97 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 429.36 | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 543.89 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 588.53 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 585.5 | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 585.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 585.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +451.9% | 4.26 | 23.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 0 | 33.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.38 | 9.46 | 52.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9 | 20.16 | 155.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.76 | 2.84 | 104.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 | 57.17 | 150.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.82 | 259.97 | 588.53 | 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Benin?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Benin was 585.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 588.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.3%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.