How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Benin

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Benin: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

73rd

of 163 countries

All-time high

7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Benin ranks 73rd of 163 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.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	7.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	7.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1962	7.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1963	7.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1964	7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	7.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1967	7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	7.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1969	7.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1970	7.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1971	7.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1972	6.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	5.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	5.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	4.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1976	4.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1977	4.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1978	3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1979	2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1981	3.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1982	3.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1984	3.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1985	3.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1986	3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1987	2.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1988	2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1989	2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1991	2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1992	2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1993	2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1994	2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1995	2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1996	2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1997	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1998	2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1999	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2000	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2001	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2003	1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2004	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2008	0.8892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2009	0.9347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2010	0.9811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2011	0.9088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.8951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2016	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.9954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	0.991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2021	0.9533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2022	0.9854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2023	0.9408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.9138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2025	0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Benin

70 New Zealand 0.873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Chile 0.8688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Greece 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Comoros 0.8601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Ecuador 0.8593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Kenya 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.