General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 147.11 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Benin stood at 147.11 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Benin peaked at 147.11 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.86 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Benin ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.36 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 10.17 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.12 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.86 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 9.82 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 10 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.85 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.6 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 10.74 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.98 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 15.3 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 14.21 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 18.17 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 16.99 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 17.2 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.77 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 24.93 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 30.94 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 29.28 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 31.99 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 36.92 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 32.52 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 35.41 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 43.6 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 50.41 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 43.02 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 32.51 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 65.2 current US$ per person | +100.5% |
| 1991 | 59.01 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 47.54 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 59.08 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 40.98 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 50.34 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 49.91 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.53 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 47.43 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 42.78 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 39.39 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 39.8 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.55 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 59.68 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 66.84 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 70.08 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 78.22 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 87.3 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 108.54 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 115.61 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 109.12 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 116.78 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 119.24 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 129.08 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 122.61 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 114.39 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 103.89 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 110.55 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 119.9 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 116.95 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 136.81 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 132.87 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 127.37 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 132.5 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 133.9 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 147.11 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 current US$ per person | 8.86 current US$ per person | 10.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.19 current US$ per person | 10.6 current US$ per person | 24.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.66 current US$ per person | 29.28 current US$ per person | 50.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.78 current US$ per person | 40.98 current US$ per person | 65.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8 current US$ per person | 39.39 current US$ per person | 115.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.25 current US$ per person | 103.89 current US$ per person | 129.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.09 current US$ per person | 127.37 current US$ per person | 147.11 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 163 Zambia 150.51 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Haiti 148.88 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 148.75 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Uganda 140.74 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Nepal 128.78 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 128.63 current US$ 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 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$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 us$), per in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Benin was 147.11 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 147.11 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.