Benin vs Sweden: General government total expenditure
Benin
2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sweden
3.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th
General government total expenditure over time
- Benin
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.20 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 586.98 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.70 billion current LCU | 567.66 billion current LCU | 558.96 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 169.90 billion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 955.57 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 511.04 billion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 976.54 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 727.54 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Benin or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.20 trillion current LCU against 2.62 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Benin and Sweden?
- 586.98 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th 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