Benin vs Mali: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15.82 trillion constant LCU against 12.56 trillion constant LCU in Benin, a difference of 3.26 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 trillion constant LCU | 132.79 billion constant LCU | 1.34 trillion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | 329.65 billion constant LCU | 1.41 trillion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | 2.35 trillion constant LCU | 3.49 trillion constant LCU | 1.14 trillion constant LCU | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.95 trillion constant LCU | 4.12 trillion constant LCU | 1.17 trillion constant LCU | Mali |
| 2000s | 4.52 trillion constant LCU | 6.22 trillion constant LCU | 1.71 trillion constant LCU | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.00 trillion constant LCU | 10.33 trillion constant LCU | 3.33 trillion constant LCU | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.74 trillion constant LCU | 14.46 trillion constant LCU | 3.72 trillion constant LCU | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 15.82 trillion constant LCU against 12.56 trillion constant LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Mali?
- 3.26 trillion constant LCU, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 39th and Mali ranks 36th 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.