Government spending as share of GDP in Benin
Benin: Government spending as share of GDP was 18.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government spending as share of GDP in Benin, 1989–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.1% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Benin peaked at 20.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 10.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 19.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Benin?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Benin was 18.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.