General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 80,354 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Benin is 80,354 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Benin peaked at 80,715 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,424 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Benin 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,161 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 44,850 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45,456 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45,992 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41,446 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 41,293 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 38,860 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 43,100 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 42,816 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 42,807 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 46,590 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 45,767 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 48,700 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 50,113 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45,819 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 42,976 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 38,087 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 32,105 constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 31,266 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 32,856 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 37,553 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 39,821 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 29,893 constant LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 38,717 constant LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 38,204 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 42,241 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 40,034 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 38,239 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 29,824 constant LCU per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 28,424 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 43,376 constant LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 40,332 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 38,859 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 37,180 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 37,355 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37,694 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 37,555 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37,914 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38,670 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,306 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39,117 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 41,858 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 41,937 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46,701 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 48,099 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48,565 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51,418 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 51,953 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57,797 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 61,575 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 60,489 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60,680 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61,713 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 64,652 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 61,333 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67,628 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 61,571 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 63,991 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 65,949 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 67,908 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,672 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 80,017 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 80,715 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79,059 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 77,855 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 80,354 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80,354 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80,354 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | +52.6% | 28,424 constant LCU per person | 43,376 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,078 constant LCU per person | 38,860 constant LCU per person | 45,992 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,428 constant LCU per person | 31,266 constant LCU per person | 50,113 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,295 constant LCU per person | 28,424 constant LCU per person | 42,241 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,724 constant LCU per person | 37,180 constant LCU per person | 43,376 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,902 constant LCU per person | 39,117 constant LCU per person | 61,575 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,591 constant LCU per person | 60,489 constant LCU per person | 67,908 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,945 constant LCU per person | 75,672 constant LCU per person | 80,715 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Burkina Faso 94,289 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Mali 89,644 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Togo 86,647 constant LCU per person compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 78,398 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Malawi 74,477 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 Macao 72,913 constant LCU 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)
- 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 lcu), per in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Benin was 80,354 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80,715 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,424 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.