Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Benin ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 149 India 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Czechia 0.6739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Kuwait 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Aruba 0.6704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Chad 0.6695 current US$ 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 capita 1,114 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.