Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 7.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.9%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.61 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-13.13 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.27 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 11.61 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -13.13 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Benin 22nd out of 176 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.3233 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1963 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -2357.2% |
| 1964 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5311 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1970 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8653 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +448.2% |
| 1973 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1974 | -0.6541 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1975 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1976 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -624.0% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 1980 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1982 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1985 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1986 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1987 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 1989 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1991 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1992 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1994 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1995 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1996 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8548 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2017 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.27 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.52 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.31 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2357.2% | -0.3233 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +624.0% | -1.58 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +475.1% | 0.5311 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +448.2% | 0.8653 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +438.7% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.3233 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 0.8548 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 7.74 % change on previous year compare
- 20 India 7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Togo 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Argentina 6.66 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 7.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.13 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.