Benin vs Malta: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Benin
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Malta ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.6% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Benin or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Benin and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malta rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 46th and Malta ranks 45th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.