Benin Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in Benin was $15.3B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($15.3B), 2024 ($14.2B), 2023 ($12.5B), 2022 ($10.9B), 2021 ($10.4B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$15.3B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$14.2B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$12.5B |
| 4th |
2022 |
$10.9B |
| 5th |
2021 |
$10.4B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$15.3B |
+$1.2B |
55th |
| 2024 |
$14.2B |
+$1.6B |
62nd |
| 2023 |
$12.5B |
+$1.6B |
60th |
| 2022 |
$10.9B |
+$486.8M |
58th |
| 2021 |
$10.4B |
+$1.9B |
56th |
| 2020 |
$8.5B |
+$1.6B |
54th |
| 2019 |
$6.9B |
+$47.6M |
49th |
| 2018 |
$6.9B |
+$2.0B |
49th |
| 2017 |
$4.9B |
+$731.9M |
42nd |
| 2016 |
$4.2B |
+$580.6M |
41st |
| 2014 |
$3.6B |
+$574.0M |
40th |
| 2015 |
$3.6B |
−$42.5M |
41st |
| 2013 |
$3.1B |
+$402.5M |
40th |
| 2012 |
$2.7B |
+$479.9M |
38th |
| 2010 |
$2.3B |
+$268.9M |
36th |
| 2011 |
$2.2B |
−$93.7M |
32nd |
| 2009 |
$2.0B |
+$313.1M |
37th |
| 2004 |
$2.0B |
+$288.2M |
39th |
| 2005 |
$1.9B |
−$118.4M |
36th |
| 2002 |
$1.9B |
+$222.4M |
40th |
| 2003 |
$1.7B |
−$144.6M |
34th |
| 2008 |
$1.7B |
+$203.9M |
35th |
| 2001 |
$1.6B |
+$124.8M |
40th |
| 1999 |
$1.6B |
+$95.2M |
40th |
| 2000 |
$1.5B |
−$58.2M |
39th |
| 2007 |
$1.5B |
+$243.3M |
34th |
| 1998 |
$1.5B |
+$92.8M |
36th |
| 1995 |
$1.4B |
+$14.3M |
40th |
| 1994 |
$1.4B |
+$111.5M |
41st |
| 1996 |
$1.4B |
−$19.0M |
39th |
| 1997 |
$1.4B |
−$3.1M |
40th |
| 1993 |
$1.3B |
+$71.6M |
41st |
| 2006 |
$1.3B |
−$621.4M |
34th |
| 1987 |
$1.2B |
+$205.9M |
36th |
| 1992 |
$1.2B |
+$49.3M |
38th |
| 1988 |
$1.2B |
−$74.3M |
34th |
| 1991 |
$1.1B |
+$38.9M |
30th |
| 1990 |
$1.1B |
+$40.7M |
30th |
| 1989 |
$1.1B |
−$100.1M |
31st |
| 1986 |
$1.0B |
+$135.7M |
35th |
| 1985 |
$902.9M |
+$140.3M |
35th |
| 1983 |
$798.4M |
+$40.2M |
33rd |
| 1984 |
$762.6M |
−$35.8M |
33rd |
| 1982 |
$758.3M |
+$215.1M |
34th |
| 1981 |
$543.2M |
+$68.4M |
32nd |
| 1980 |
$474.9M |
+$21.1M |
25th |
| 1979 |
$453.8M |
+$169.9M |
27th |
| 1978 |
$283.9M |
+$71.5M |
26th |
| 1977 |
$212.4M |
+$71.2M |
25th |
| 1976 |
$141.2M |
+$22.0M |
21st |
| 1975 |
$119.2M |
+$10.4M |
21st |
| 1974 |
$108.8M |
+$18.3M |
22nd |
| 1973 |
$90.5M |
+$43.2M |
24th |
| 1971 |
$51.1M |
+$7.8M |
26th |
| 1972 |
$47.3M |
−$3.7M |
21st |
| 1970 |
$43.2M |
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24th |
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