Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Benin
Benin: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 67.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 1994
All-time low
46.9%
in 1974
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of household 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 67.4% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 88.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1974.
Benin ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 58.5% | — |
| 1960 | 61.2% | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 67.6% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 66.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 63.1% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 59.3% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 1960s | 63.0% | 59.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 46.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 49.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 75.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.4% | 69.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 69.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 67.8% compare
- 67 Malaysia 66.9% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.7% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% 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 unit of GDP 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Benin was 67.4% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.