Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Benin's external debt stands at 16.89B as of 2025-12-31, up from 14.50B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Benin's external debt was 16.89B, up from 14.50B in 2024.
In 2024, Benin's external debt was 14.50B, up from 13.05B in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's external debt was 13.05B, up from 11.18B in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's external debt was 11.18B, up from 10.61B in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's external debt was 10.61B, up from 8.50B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.89B | +2.39B |
| 2024 | 14.50B | +1.45B |
| 2023 | 13.05B | +1.86B |
| 2022 | 11.18B | +577.62M |
| 2021 | 10.61B | +2.11B |
| 2020 | 8.50B | +1.56B |
| 2019 | 6.94B | +52.54M |
| 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 16.89B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 14.50B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 16.89B (2025); the lowest is 43.21M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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