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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Benin 2021

Public debt went up in Benin

In 2021 Benin public debt was 7,468 million euros8,838 million dollars, has increased 1,1311,606 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 49.94% of Benin GDP, a 3.8 percentage point rise from 2020, when it was 46.14% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Benin debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 1,679 million euros 2,337 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 21.86%.

According to the last data point published, Benin per capita debt in 2021 was 574 euros679 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 522 euros 595 dollars, afterwards rising by 52 euros84 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 178 euros247 dollars .

The position of Benin, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 70 in the list of debt to GDP and 37 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
20217,4688,83849.94%€574$679
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