Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Benin's external debt stands at 14.16B as of 2024-12-31, up from 12.54B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Benin's external debt was 14.16B, up from 12.54B in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's external debt was 12.54B, up from 10.93B in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's external debt was 10.93B, up from 10.44B in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's external debt was 10.44B, up from 8.52B in 2020.
In 2020, Benin's external debt was 8.52B, up from 6.94B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.16B | +1.62B |
| 2023 | 12.54B | +1.61B |
| 2022 | 10.93B | +486.79M |
| 2021 | 10.44B | +1.92B |
| 2020 | 8.52B | +1.58B |
| 2019 | 6.94B | +47.61M |
| 2018 | 6.89B | +1.97B |
| 2017 | 4.92B | +731.94M |
| 2016 | 4.18B | +580.59M |
| 2015 | 3.60B | -42.53M |
| 2014 | 3.65B | +574.04M |
| 2013 | 3.07B | +402.48M |
| 2012 | 2.67B | +479.93M |
| 2011 | 2.19B | -93.66M |
| 2010 | 2.28B | +268.88M |
| 2009 | 2.02B | +313.12M |
| 2008 | 1.70B | +203.86M |
| 2007 | 1.50B | +243.29M |
| 2006 | 1.25B | -621.42M |
| 2005 | 1.88B | -118.43M |
| 2004 | 1.99B | +288.19M |
| 2003 | 1.71B | -144.65M |
| 2002 | 1.85B | +222.36M |
| 2001 | 1.63B | +124.77M |
| 2000 | 1.50B | -58.16M |
| 1999 | 1.56B | +95.19M |
| 1998 | 1.47B | +92.77M |
| 1997 | 1.37B | -3.11M |
| 1996 | 1.38B | -18.97M |
| 1995 | 1.40B | +14.34M |
| 1994 | 1.38B | +111.49M |
| 1993 | 1.27B | +71.61M |
| 1992 | 1.20B | +49.29M |
| 1991 | 1.15B | +38.88M |
| 1990 | 1.11B | +40.68M |
| 1989 | 1.07B | -100.05M |
| 1988 | 1.17B | -74.29M |
| 1987 | 1.24B | +205.88M |
| 1986 | 1.04B | +135.74M |
| 1985 | 902.88M | +140.28M |
| 1984 | 762.60M | -35.84M |
| 1983 | 798.44M | +40.16M |
| 1982 | 758.28M | +215.06M |
| 1981 | 543.22M | +68.35M |
| 1980 | 474.87M | +21.05M |
| 1979 | 453.82M | +169.91M |
| 1978 | 283.90M | +71.53M |
| 1977 | 212.38M | +71.15M |
| 1976 | 141.22M | +22.01M |
| 1975 | 119.21M | +10.40M |
| 1974 | 108.81M | +18.32M |
| 1973 | 90.48M | +43.17M |
| 1972 | 47.32M | -3.73M |
| 1971 | 51.05M | +7.84M |
| 1970 | 43.21M | — |
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Benin's external debt is 14.16B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 12.54B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 14.16B (2024); the lowest is 43.21M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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