What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Benin rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.6%

World rank

137th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Benin ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.8313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.8238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1962	0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1963	0.8127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1964	0.7025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1965	0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.6107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1967	0.684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1968	0.6512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1969	0.6564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1971	0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.6439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0.5518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1974	0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1975	0.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1976	0.3258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1977	0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1978	0.2117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1979	0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1980	0.1774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.2107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1982	0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1983	0.2558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.3%
1984	0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1986	0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1987	0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1988	0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1989	0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1991	0.1871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1992	0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1993	0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1994	0.241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.5%
1995	0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1996	0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1998	0.1809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2000	0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2001	0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2002	0.1298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2003	0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2004	0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.1075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.0963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2008	0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2009	0.1017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2010	0.1051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.0974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.0861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2016	0.1031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2017	0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.0969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.1066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2021	0.1026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2022	0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2023	0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0.0887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2025	0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Benin

134 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Comoros 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Sierra Leone 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Vietnam 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Madagascar 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Benin rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.