Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.28 trillion current LCU against 14.73 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 550.50 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.59 billion current LCU | 104.04 billion current LCU | 29.45 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 173.32 billion current LCU | 238.98 billion current LCU | 65.66 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 503.74 billion current LCU | 746.11 billion current LCU | 242.36 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 273.77 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 3.59 trillion current LCU | 6.87 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.90 trillion current LCU | 7.59 trillion current LCU | 689.98 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.94 trillion current LCU | 12.55 trillion current LCU | 607.28 billion current LCU | 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 15.28 trillion current LCU against 14.73 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 550.50 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso 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?
- Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.