Total debt service in Benin
Benin: Total debt service was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.9% for total debt service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.8% on the previous year and up 518.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Benin peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
That places Benin 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +110.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -37.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +144.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +162.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +79.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +494.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +137.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +123.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +162.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 4 |
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More population data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 16,232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Benin?
- Total debt service in Benin was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release