Benin vs Cameroon: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Benin
176,665 current LCU per person
in 2025
Cameroon
186,999 current LCU per person
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Cameroon rank
52nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 186,999 current LCU per person against 176,665 current LCU per person in Benin, a difference of 10,334 current LCU per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,698 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,698 current LCU per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 27,123 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 27,123 current LCU per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 60,770 current LCU per person | 82,642 current LCU per person | 21,872 current LCU per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 90,133 current LCU per person | 151,036 current LCU per person | 60,903 current LCU per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 155,792 current LCU per person | 172,401 current LCU per person | 16,608 current LCU per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 186,999 current LCU per person against 176,665 current LCU per person in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Benin and Cameroon?
- 10,334 current LCU per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.