Benin vs Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Benin
0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
171st
Somalia rank
174th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 174th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.