General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Benin peaked at 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Benin 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 24.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 26.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 22.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 26.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 27.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 25.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 20.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 19.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 20.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 24.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 34.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 54.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1984 | 59.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 69.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 52.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 46.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 39.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 35.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 47.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 45.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 55.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 43.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1995 | 72.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 69.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 77.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 77.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 57.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 59.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 51.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 46.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 47.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 45.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 55.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 51.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 56.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 54.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 67.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 60.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 55.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 62.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 57.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 54.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +100.9% | 43.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 39 Central African Republic 60.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Chad 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guyana 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 50.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 50.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Yemen 48.18 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (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 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 42nd 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 down 23.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.