Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
664.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 664.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Benin ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 231.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 231.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 235.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 238.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 242.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 247.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 246.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 241.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 252.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 270.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 274.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 249.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 216.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 233.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 242.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 247.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 230.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 213.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 224.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 305.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 311.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 382.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 430.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 467.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 354.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 308.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 305.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 317.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 254.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 267.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 338.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 267.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 499.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 437.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 439.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 500.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 514.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 554.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 640.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 664.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 620.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 517.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 462.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 474.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 474.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 424.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 400.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 423.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 443.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 419.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 447.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 420.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 410.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 511.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 494.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 482.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 449.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 461.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 456.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 429.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 446.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 425.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 411.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 231.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 274.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 224.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 467.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 254.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 554.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 400.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 664.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 410.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 511.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Burkina Faso 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 440.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Costa Rica 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Chad 389.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Congo 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Armenia 314.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 664.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.