Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso
552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
32nd
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 46.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 276.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 263.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 390.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 386.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 487.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 509.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 595.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 648.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 564.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 569.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 615.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 594.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 46.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.