Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 20.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Benin, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Benin stood at 20.21 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Benin peaked at 20.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029 and was at its lowest, 13.01 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Benin ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Benin, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.64 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 15.45 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 13.36 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.14 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.01 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.81 Percentage of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 17 Percentage of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.08 Percentage of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 14.73 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.89 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.22 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.15 Percentage of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 15.43 Percentage of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 17.79 Percentage of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 16.57 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6 Percentage of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 19.07 Percentage of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 19.85 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.86 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.33 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.91 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 18.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 18.91 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 19.81 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 20.21 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.79 Percentage of GDP | 13.01 Percentage of GDP | 17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 Percentage of GDP | 14.08 Percentage of GDP | 18.15 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 Percentage of GDP | 18.63 Percentage of GDP | 20.21 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 394,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Benin?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Benin was 20.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Benin ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.