IMF Resident Representative in Benin

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Some, Yirbehogre Modeste

C/O Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances
Bâtiment IGF, 2e étage
08 BP 989
Cotonou
Email: RR-BEN@imf.org
Phone: (229) 21 30 14 31

Benin joined the Fund on July 10, 1963.
Total Quotas: SDR 123.8 Million
Loans outstanding: ECF Arrangements SDR 109,29 Million
Last Article IV Consultation: The 2019 Article IV Consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on June 21, 2019. (IMF Country Report No. 19/203, July 2, 2019)

Contact Information: (229) 21 30 44 57
Resident Representative listed: Some, Yirbehogre Modeste
The Office provides information on the Office’s activities, IMF staff views, and relations between Benin and the IMF.

Headline: "Benin Taps Two IMF Facilities to Counter Headwinds and Support SDGs"
The Office notes that Benin made significant strides in managing its economy, but that hard-won economic gains are at risk.
The Office directs users to additional information on Benin and IMF country engagement, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French.

World Economic Outlook: "Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook" — October 13, 2026
Global Financial Stability Report: "Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks" — April 14, 2026
Fiscal Monitor: "Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor" — September 29, 2026
Regional Economic Outlook: regional editions listed — Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
Annual Report of the Executive Board: "Navigating a Precarious World" — September 23, 2026
Additional note: "More Publications" heading indicates further IMF outputs are available.

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The IMF directs readers to further information under "Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF."

Report title/summary: "Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure"
Key statistics and projections:
- Growth in 2025: 4.5%
- Regional growth expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026
Contextual factors:
- After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
- The war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook and is identified as a downside risk.
Research note:
- The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, focused on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.