Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 26.25 billion current US$ against 25.31 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 945.90 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 120th and Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.55 million current US$ | 420.73 million current US$ | 119.18 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 742.22 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 281.90 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 731.53 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 810.99 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.70 billion current US$ | 6.73 billion current US$ | 37.26 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.78 billion current US$ | 14.08 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.20 billion current US$ | 21.20 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 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 26.25 billion current US$ against 25.31 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 945.90 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 120th and Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.