Benin vs South Africa: General government total expenditure
Benin
2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
2.59 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
General government total expenditure over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.62 trillion current LCU against 2.59 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 28.15 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.70 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.70 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 169.90 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 169.90 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 511.04 billion current LCU | 453.39 billion current LCU | 57.66 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 258.06 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 49.62 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 2.62 trillion current LCU against 2.59 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Benin and South Africa?
- 28.15 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th 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