Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Benin
Benin: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 166 countries
All-time high
136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Benin is 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Benin peaked at 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Benin 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 77.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 70.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 69.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 72.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 72.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 72.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 77.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 82.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 84.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 77.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 72.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 64.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 54.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 52.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 55.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 63.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 67.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 50.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 65.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 64.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 71.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 67.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 64.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 50.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 73.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 68.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 62.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 70.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 81.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 87.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 104.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 102.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 102.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 109.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 103.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 114.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 104.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 108.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 111.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 114.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 135.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 133.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 131.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +52.6% | 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.37 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 65.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 104.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 114.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Tanzania 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 117.46 constant 2015 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)
- 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$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Benin?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Benin was 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 136.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.