Government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 18.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.05
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 1995
All-time low
10.75
in 1999
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin is 18.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 20.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 1999.
Benin ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.08 | — |
| 1990 | 18.12 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 17.23 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.4 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 16.38 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 18.53 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 20.2 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 18.15 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 17.35 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.88 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 15.64 | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 15.45 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.69 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 13.36 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.01 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.08 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 14.73 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.89 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.22 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 15.43 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 17.69 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 16.47 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 19.07 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 19.85 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.17 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 18.05 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.08 | 17.08 | 17.08 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17 | 10.75 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 13.01 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 14.08 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 18.05 | 19.86 | 5 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 91,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Benin was 18.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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