Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
794.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
245.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 794.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 245.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Benin 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 259.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 258.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 262.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 266.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 263.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 263.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 268.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 275.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 271.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 285.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 302.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 303.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 283.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 245.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 277.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 254.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 282.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 291.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 266.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 254.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 256.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 347.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 401.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 448.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 486.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 507.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 401.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 347.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 352.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 355.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 292.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 308.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 386.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 312.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 598.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1995 | 544.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 529.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 609.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 621.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 667.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 753.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 794.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 723.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 604.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 542.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 538.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 541.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 502.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 461.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 493.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 520.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 497.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 525.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 513.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 505.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 634.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 614.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 621.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 595.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 611.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 603.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 589.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 640.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 634.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 624.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 258.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 245.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 303.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 256.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 507.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 487.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 292.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 667.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 461.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 794.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 497.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 634.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 589.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 640.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Cameroon 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 617.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mali 608.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 595.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 994,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 794.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.