General government final consumption expenditure in Benin
Benin: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.18 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Benin peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.97 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Benin 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.19 million current US$ | 22.97 million current US$ | 29.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.32 million current US$ | 32.49 million current US$ | 95.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.16 million current US$ | 118.24 million current US$ | 242.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.34 million current US$ | 249.83 million current US$ | 346.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.81 million current US$ | 284.44 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Benin?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Benin was 2.18 billion current US$ 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 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.