Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1962
All-time low
7.2%
in 1999
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Benin, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 38.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 38.1% | — |
| 1960 | 35.6% | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 30.1% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 23.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 13.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,555 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 12.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.