Final consumption expenditure in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 67.2% for final consumption expenditure 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 in Benin peaked at 112.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2025.
That places Benin 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.6% | — |
| 1961 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 96.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 100.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 97.4% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 100.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 112.4% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 94.7% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 102.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.4% | 94.3% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 96.9% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.4% | 94.7% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 85.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 67.2% | 79.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure in Benin was 67.2% 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 112.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.