Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.3% against 4.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Benin ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
- Benin, at 7.3% against 4.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 3.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 25th and Benin ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.