General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Benin is 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Benin peaked at 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Benin 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 168 Pakistan 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Comoros 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Yemen 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Nepal 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Somalia 0.0811 current US$ 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (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 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.