Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Benin
18.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
136th
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 18.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 116.8% | 99.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 209.1% | 192.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 18.6% | 3.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 28.0% | 12.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 2.9% | 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, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.5% against 18.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th 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.