Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.46 billion constant 2015 US$ against 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ in Benin, a difference of 217.40 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 107th and Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 614.69 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 1970s | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 693.68 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 711.40 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 667.78 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 7.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 484.44 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 869.15 million constant 2015 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 331.92 million constant 2015 US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.46 billion constant 2015 US$ against 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 217.40 million constant 2015 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 107th and Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.