Benin vs Kenya: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.56 trillion constant LCU against 12.05 trillion constant LCU in Kenya, a difference of 513.90 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | 824.87 billion constant LCU | 431.89 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | 182.94 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.35 trillion constant LCU | 2.14 trillion constant LCU | 205.61 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.95 trillion constant LCU | 3.17 trillion constant LCU | 218.00 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.52 trillion constant LCU | 4.61 trillion constant LCU | 96.61 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.00 trillion constant LCU | 7.77 trillion constant LCU | 770.05 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.74 trillion constant LCU | 10.74 trillion constant LCU | 1.02 billion constant LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 12.56 trillion constant LCU against 12.05 trillion constant LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Kenya?
- 513.90 billion constant LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.