General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Comoros 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Viet Nam 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0779 constant 2015 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)
- 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$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.