General government final consumption expenditure in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Benin, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Benin stood at 1.27 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Benin peaked at 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.63 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Benin ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 billion current LCU | 5.63 billion current LCU | 7.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.22 billion current LCU | 8.98 billion current LCU | 20.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.69 billion current LCU | 25.66 billion current LCU | 73.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.40 billion current LCU | 90.68 billion current LCU | 189.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.15 billion current LCU | 202.01 billion current LCU | 517.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.61 billion current LCU | 528.98 billion current LCU | 872.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 988.42 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8429 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,398 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Benin was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.