Benin vs Gabon: Government expenditure vs gdp
Benin
2.01 billion
in 2025
Gabon
1.91 billion
in 2025
Benin rank
124th
Gabon rank
125th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.01 billion against 1.91 billion in Gabon, a difference of 99.89 million.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 124th and Gabon ranks 125th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.50 million | 174.85 million | 24.66 million | Benin |
| 1970s | 237.10 million | 490.69 million | 253.59 million | Gabon |
| 1980s | 274.57 million | 965.16 million | 690.59 million | Gabon |
| 1990s | 400.59 million | 917.11 million | 516.52 million | Gabon |
| 2000s | 696.59 million | 1.28 billion | 579.09 million | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion | 1.98 billion | 766.73 million | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion | 1.84 billion | 18.76 million | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 2.01 billion against 1.91 billion in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Benin and Gabon?
- 99.89 million, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Benin ranks 124th and Gabon ranks 125th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.