World Bank · Economy
Benin: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
26.66percent · 2023-30.2% since 2013
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Annual figures for Benin from 1974 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.664 | |
| 2022 | 36.123 | |
| 2021 | 40.569 | |
| 2020 | 39.564 | |
| 2019 | 35.368 | |
| 2018 | 52.456 | |
| 2017 | 27.496 | |
| 2016 | 32.747 | |
| 2015 | 45.472 | |
| 2014 | 41.809 | |
| 2013 | 38.227 | |
| 2012 | 49.453 | |
| 2011 | 40.833 | |
| 2010 | 38.499 | |
| 2009 | 38.548 | |
| 2008 | 29.235 | |
| 2007 | 31.485 | |
| 2006 | 47.077 | |
| 2005 | 32.283 | |
| 2004 | 39.459 | |
| 2003 | 21.522 | |
| 2002 | 36.225 | |
| 2001 | 28.848 | |
| 2000 | 15.435 | |
| 1999 | 28.868 | |
| 1998 | 16.535 | |
| 1997 | 16.046 | |
| 1996 | 6.839 | |
| 1995 | 7.37 | |
| 1994 | 5.536 | |
| 1993 | 5.729 | |
| 1992 | 5.143 | |
| 1991 | 11.381 | |
| 1990 | 14.767 | |
| 1989 | 24.081 | |
| 1988 | 48.961 | |
| 1987 | 45.605 | |
| 1986 | 44.708 | |
| 1985 | 42.625 | |
| 1984 | 30.589 | |
| 1983 | 44.447 | |
| 1982 | 40.353 | |
| 1981 | 18.149 | |
| 1980 | 30.423 | |
| 1979 | 53.648 | |
| 1978 | 36.965 | |
| 1977 | 19.657 | |
| 1976 | 4.156 | |
| 1975 | 3.574 | |
| 1974 | 3.42 |
Source
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