Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Benin
Benin: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 756.24 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 756.24 current US$ for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Benin peaked at 756.24 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.4 current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.4 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 90.37 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 90.69 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 96.85 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 102.59 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 110.13 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 115.12 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 114.05 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 115.89 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 114.82 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 114.38 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 114.92 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 136.78 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 161.4 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 173 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 211.82 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 217.21 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 226.37 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 276.32 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 338.92 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 413.92 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 391.13 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 315.04 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 280.95 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 257.25 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 262.82 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 321.82 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 367.26 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 370.06 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 323.02 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 383.1 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 381.91 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 320.73 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 405.83 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 262.62 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 336.48 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 348.65 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 325.07 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 348.05 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 344.96 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 309.96 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 330.45 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 365.37 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 445.73 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 481.45 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 507.03 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 530.23 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 598.42 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 690.62 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 674.47 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 655.82 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 756.24 current US$ | +15.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 756.24 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 969.22 current US$, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 756.24 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.89 current US$ | 88.4 current US$ | 115.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.11 current US$ | 114.38 current US$ | 338.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.33 current US$ | 257.25 current US$ | 413.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.74 current US$ | 262.62 current US$ | 405.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.37 current US$ | 309.96 current US$ | 690.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.03 current US$ | 655.82 current US$ | 756.24 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Benin?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Benin was 756.24 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 756.24 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.