General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin stood at 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Benin 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 2,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 2,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 2,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 3,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 8,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 8,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 10,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 10,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 14,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 16,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +57.4% | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russian Federation 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nepal 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin was 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.