Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Benin
Benin: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 4,208 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Benin is 4,208 million USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Benin peaked at 4,208 million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 429.84 million USD, in 2001.
That places Benin 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 429.84 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 486.63 million USD | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 728.59 million USD | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 767.4 million USD | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 828.48 million USD | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 765.7 million USD | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 807.45 million USD | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,195 million USD | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 1,412 million USD | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1,175 million USD | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,236 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,245 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,376 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,983 million USD | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 2,139 million USD | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,901 million USD | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,325 million USD | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 2,370 million USD | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,084 million USD | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,893 million USD | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 3,413 million USD | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 3,600 million USD | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4,022 million USD | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 4,208 million USD | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,208 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,764 million USD, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,208 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,502 million USD, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824.65 million USD | 429.84 million USD | 1,412 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,783 million USD | 1,175 million USD | 2,370 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,627 million USD | 2,893 million USD | 4,208 million USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 4,613 million USD compare
- 114 Senegal 4,545 million USD compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 4,399 million USD compare
- 117 Mali 4,007 million USD compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,849 million USD compare
- 119 Montenegro 3,801 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Benin?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Benin was 4,208 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,208 million USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.84 million USD in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.