General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 176,665 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 176,665 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 176,665 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Benin 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 16,978 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 18,310 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 17,723 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19,471 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 17,963 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 26,970 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 35,125 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 34,299 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 34,890 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31,752 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 34,731 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 54,146 current LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 55,709 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 57,940 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 53,650 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 53,450 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58,104 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 54,978 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 69,036 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 68,823 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81,862 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 67,783 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 73,528 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 77,881 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 85,988 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 84,591 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 107,580 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 92,389 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 108,947 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 105,903 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 96,741 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 131,449 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 145,206 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 156,701 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 162,138 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 162,596 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 176,665 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,698 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 16,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,123 current LCU per person | 17,723 current LCU per person | 35,125 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,770 current LCU per person | 53,450 current LCU per person | 81,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,133 current LCU per person | 67,783 current LCU per person | 108,947 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,792 current LCU per person | 131,449 current LCU per person | 176,665 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Mauritius 196,007 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Togo 195,331 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Cameroon 186,999 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 162,973 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Macau, China 161,731 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Cape Verde 158,888 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 176,665 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 176,665 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.