Angola vs Benin: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Angola
18.4%
in 2024
Benin
18.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
135th
Benin rank
136th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Angola currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 135th and Benin ranks 136th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 15.3% | 18.8% | Angola |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 14.8% | 17.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 15.4% | 11.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.2% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Angola or Benin?
- Angola, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Angola and Benin?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 135th and Benin ranks 136th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.