Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Benin
Benin: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 20.42 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
20.42
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.42
in 2030
All-time low
10.75
in 1999
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Benin, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.42 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Benin peaked at 20.42 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 1999.
Benin ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6 | — |
| 1992 | 13.46 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 11.98 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 13.56 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 14.78 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 13.28 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 12.69 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.89 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.64 | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 15.45 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.69 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 13.36 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.01 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.08 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 14.73 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.89 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.22 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 15.43 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 17.69 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 16.47 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 19.07 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 19.85 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.17 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 18.05 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 18.47 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 18.75 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 19.25 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 19.64 | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 20.03 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 20.42 | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.67 | 10.75 | 14.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 13.01 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 14.08 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 | 18.05 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.42 | 20.42 | 20.42 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Benin?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Benin was 20.42 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2030.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October