Benin vs Uganda: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Benin
18.1%
in 2024
Uganda
18.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
136th
Uganda rank
133rd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.7% against 18.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 18.7% 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 Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 133rd 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.