Benin vs Germany: General government total expenditure
Benin
2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany
2.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
58th
Germany rank
61st
General government total expenditure over time
- Benin
- Germany
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.62 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 378.16 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.70 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.70 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 169.90 billion current LCU | 823.57 billion current LCU | 653.67 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 511.04 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 584.73 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 359.21 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 183.27 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Benin or Germany?
- Benin, at 2.62 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Benin and Germany?
- 378.16 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Germany rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release