General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 85,605 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 85,605 current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Benin peaked at 85,605 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,176 current LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Benin 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,237 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,296 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2,413 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2,492 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,234 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 2,279 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,176 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,415 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2,476 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,560 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,930 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 2,957 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,420 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,895 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 4,060 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,226 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4,688 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 5,303 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 6,537 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 7,956 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 10,513 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 14,069 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 14,208 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15,910 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 15,100 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 15,150 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,814 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 10,372 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 17,752 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1991 | 16,648 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 16,668 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,730 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,752 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 25,128 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 25,533 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26,572 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 27,979 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 26,328 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 27,973 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 29,151 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29,517 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34,610 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 35,246 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,950 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 40,863 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 41,783 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,408 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 54,369 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 53,991 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55,035 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 60,880 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 63,751 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 60,540 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 67,628 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 61,567 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 64,192 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 66,600 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 68,522 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 78,572 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 73,689 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 79,342 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 80,384 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81,188 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 85,605 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,358 current LCU per person | 2,176 current LCU per person | 2,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,816 current LCU per person | 2,930 current LCU per person | 5,303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,263 current LCU per person | 6,537 current LCU per person | 15,910 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,209 current LCU per person | 16,648 current LCU per person | 27,979 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,887 current LCU per person | 27,973 current LCU per person | 54,369 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,271 current LCU per person | 53,991 current LCU per person | 68,522 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,797 current LCU per person | 73,689 current LCU per person | 85,605 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 60 North Macedonia 93,955 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Mali 90,697 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Ukraine 89,223 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Mauritius 84,791 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Comoros 80,817 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 79,970 current 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)
- 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 (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)
- 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 (current lcu), per in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Benin was 85,605 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85,605 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,176 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.