Benin vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure
Benin
103.0%
in 2025
Iceland
102.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
89th
Iceland rank
92nd
Gross national expenditure over time
- Benin
- Iceland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 103.0% against 102.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.0% | 103.7% | 11.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 117.5% | 100.7% | 16.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 107.6% | 99.8% | 7.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 104.5% | 104.6% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 93.2% | 11.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 100.7% | 3.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Benin or Iceland?
- Benin, at 103.0% against 102.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Benin and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.