Final consumption expenditure in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.3% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 62.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Benin peaked at 11.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -13.1%, in 1982.
That places Benin 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -116.4% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -2357.1% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -83.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +475.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +448.0% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | -0.7% | -115.9% |
| 1975 | -2.3% | +251.9% |
| 1976 | -1.6% | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -624.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +132.1% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +32.7% |
| 1982 | -13.1% | -244.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -118.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +194.0% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +62.7% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | -114.8% |
| 1987 | -2.0% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -438.7% |
| 1989 | -6.7% | -197.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -128.5% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +269.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | -3.9% | -187.1% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -203.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +90.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +100.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -86.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +359.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -0.3% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -2.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -13.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -3.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 91,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure in Benin was 7.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.1% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.