Benin vs Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Benin
135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
148th
Tanzania rank
150th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person against 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 7.28 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 150th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 65.5 constant 2015 US$ per person 72.97 constant 2015 US$ per person 7.47 constant 2015 US$ per person Tanzania
2000s 82.71 constant 2015 US$ per person 64.83 constant 2015 US$ per person 17.88 constant 2015 US$ per person Benin
2010s 107.56 constant 2015 US$ per person 84.15 constant 2015 US$ per person 23.41 constant 2015 US$ per person Benin
2020s 133.53 constant 2015 US$ per person 106.31 constant 2015 US$ per person 27.22 constant 2015 US$ per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Benin or Tanzania?
Benin, at 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person against 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Benin and Tanzania?
7.28 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Benin ranks 148th and Tanzania ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.