Expense in Benin
Benin: Expense was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expense in Benin, 2001–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.05 billion current US$ for expense in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 274.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Benin peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 281.06 million current US$, in 2001.
Benin ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expense in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 281.06 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 329.97 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 469.45 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 511.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 580.78 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 641.34 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 997.15 million current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 991.88 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601.47 million current US$ | 281.06 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 991.88 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Burkina Faso 1.33 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.20 billion current US$
- 19 Madagascar 1.11 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Congo 902.06 million current US$ compare
- 22 Lesotho 831.37 million current US$ compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 632.75 million current US$ compare
More public sector data for Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Benin?
- Expense in Benin was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.06 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for expense?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expense rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.