General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 168 countries
All-time high
136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin is 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
Benin ranks 150th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 77.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 70.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 69.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 72.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 72.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 72.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 77.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 82.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 84.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 77.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 72.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 64.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 54.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 52.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 55.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 63.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 67.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 50.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 65.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 64.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 71.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 67.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 64.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 50.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 73.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 68.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 62.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 70.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 81.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 87.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 104.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 102.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 102.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 109.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 103.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 114.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 104.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 108.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 111.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 114.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 135.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 133.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 131.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 104.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 114.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Bangladesh 117.46 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 147.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 85,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin was 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.