Gross national expenditure in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure was 103.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Benin stood at 103.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Benin peaked at 128.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 102.1%, in 2005.
That places Benin 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.0% | — |
| 1961 | 105.2% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 107.3% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 108.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 107.6% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 107.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 109.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 112.1% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 109.7% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 109.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 109.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 112.4% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 110.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 115.2% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 118.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 118.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 118.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 118.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 119.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 121.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 128.0% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 122.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 117.8% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 111.4% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 113.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 115.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 115.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 118.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 111.3% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 107.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 110.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 110.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 107.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 109.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 105.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 108.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 106.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 108.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 103.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 102.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.3% | 105.2% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.0% | 109.3% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.5% | 111.3% | 128.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.6% | 103.5% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.5% | 102.1% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 102.4% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 102.8% | 106.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 402.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 332.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure in Benin was 103.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.1% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.