Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin is 9.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 60.66 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.54 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Benin ranks 53rd of 185 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1963 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 1964 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1965 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1966 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1968 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7502 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1972 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +1832.7% |
| 1973 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1974 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +261.3% |
| 1975 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 21.91 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1980 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1983 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1984 | 4 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 1989 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1990 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1991 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +302.6% |
| 1995 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.66 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 2000 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2001 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2012 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 0.612 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +1308.9% |
| 2018 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2021 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1832.7% | 0.7502 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1308.9% | 0.612 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +477.8% | 10.5 % change on previous year | 60.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.52 % change on previous year | 0.7502 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.53 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 60.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 % change on previous year | 0.612 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Sri Lanka 10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bangladesh 10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Honduras 9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Aruba 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Algeria 9.71 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Qatar 9.71 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 9.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.