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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Benin 2020

The national debt increased in Benin

In 2020 Benin public debt was 6,337 million euros7,232 million dollars, has increased 1,0371,298 million since 2019.

This amount means that the debt in 2020 reached 46.14% of Benin GDP, a 4.91 percentage point rise from 2019, when it was 41.23% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Benin debt. It has risen since 2010 in global debt terms, when it was 1,510 million euros 2,004 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 21%.

According to the last data point published, Benin per capita debt in 2020 was 522 euros595 dollars per inhabitant. In 2019 it was 449 euros 502 dollars, afterwards rising by 73 euros93 dollars, and if we again check 2010 we can see that then the debt per person was 164 euros218 dollars .

The position of Benin, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2020 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 57 in the list of debt to GDP and 34 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Benin. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Benin in economy of Benin.

Benin: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
20206,3377,23246.14%€522$595
20195,3005,93441.23%€449$502
20184,9575,85741.08%€431$510
20174,4525,02839.60%€398$450
20163,8364,24535.92%€353$390
20153,1723,51930.90%€300$333
20142,2282,96122.28%€217$288
20131,7442,31618.50%€174$232
20121,6942,17819.54%€174$224
20111,6792,33721.86%€178$247
20101,5102,00421.00%€164$218
20091,3091,82418.75%€146$204
20081,2181,79218.31%€140$206
20078521,16714.29%€101$138
20064695888.37%€57$72
20051,4241,77326.98%€178$222
20041,0701,33121.51%€138$172
20031,1061,25023.38%€147$166
20021,3651,28930.77%€187$177
20011,5551,39337.99%€220$197
20001,5091,39439.59%€220$203
19991,3601,45139.41%€204$218
19981,31853.57%$204
Benin: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Benin: Evolution of debt in millions