Benin vs Indonesia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Benin
18.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
136th
Indonesia rank
139th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Indonesia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.1% against 16.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 139th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 2.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.9% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.5% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 1.7% | 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 Indonesia?
- Benin, at 18.1% against 16.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Indonesia?
- 1.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 139th 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.