Interest on domestic debt in Benin
Benin: Interest on domestic debt was 1.70 billion current LCU in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
1.70 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.20 billion current LCU
in 1991
All-time low
1.00 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
17
1989–2005
Interest on domestic debt in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, interest on domestic debt in Benin stood at 1.70 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Benin peaked at 5.20 billion current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion current LCU, in 2003.
Benin ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Interest on domestic debt in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +67.9% |
| 1991 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 4.80 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 2.69 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.70 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.70 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.80 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.58 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on domestic debt in Benin?
- Interest on domestic debt in Benin was 1.70 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 billion current LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.