Benin vs Niger: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.73 trillion current LCU against 12.90 trillion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 1.83 trillion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Niger ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.59 billion current LCU | 152.93 billion current LCU | 78.35 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1970s | 173.32 billion current LCU | 289.74 billion current LCU | 116.41 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 503.74 billion current LCU | 696.63 billion current LCU | 192.89 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 95.55 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.90 trillion current LCU | 6.43 trillion current LCU | 469.05 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.94 trillion current LCU | 11.23 trillion current LCU | 716.57 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 14.73 trillion current LCU against 12.90 trillion current LCU in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Niger?
- 1.83 trillion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 51st and Niger ranks 52nd of 185 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.