Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
110.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
40th
Guinea-Bissau rank
39th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 110.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 76.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 84.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 83.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 112.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 110.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.