Government spending vs. GDP in Benin
Benin: Government spending vs. GDP was 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.01 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.01 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
184.98 million constant 2015 US$
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Benin is 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Benin peaked at 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.98 million constant 2015 US$, in 1966.
Benin ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 188.03 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 194.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 200.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 206.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 189.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 192.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 184.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 209.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 212.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 217.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 241.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 242.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 264.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 278.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 260.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 250.45 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 227.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 196.75 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 196.64 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 212.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 249.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 272.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 210.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 280.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 284.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 324.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 316.60 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 311.66 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 250.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 246.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 387.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 371.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 369.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 369.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 385.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 397.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 406.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 422.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 444.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 453.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 477.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 527.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 544.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 625.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 663.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 692.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 756.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 786.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 902.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 990.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +57.4% | 246.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 387.50 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 184.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 217.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 196.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 278.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 210.17 million constant 2015 US$ | 324.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 369.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 453.73 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 990.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 121 Niger 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Palestine 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Sudan 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Gabon 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Benin?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Benin was 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.98 million constant 2015 US$ in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.