What is gross national expenditure in Benin?

Gross national expenditure in Benin was 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 1.05 trillion constant LCU in 1960.

How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure?

Benin ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross national expenditure in Benin

Name: Gross national expenditure in Benin
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Gross national expenditure was 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

12.56 trillion constant LCU

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

39th

of 168 countries

All-time high

12.56 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

1.05 trillion constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure in Benin, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Benin is 12.56 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Benin peaked at 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 trillion constant LCU, in 1960.

Benin ranks 39th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.26 trillion constant LCU	1.05 trillion constant LCU	1.50 trillion constant LCU	10
1970s	1.74 trillion constant LCU	1.53 trillion constant LCU	2.03 trillion constant LCU	10
1980s	2.35 trillion constant LCU	2.18 trillion constant LCU	2.52 trillion constant LCU	10
1990s	2.95 trillion constant LCU	2.44 trillion constant LCU	3.56 trillion constant LCU	10
2000s	4.52 trillion constant LCU	3.75 trillion constant LCU	5.38 trillion constant LCU	10
2010s	7.00 trillion constant LCU	5.53 trillion constant LCU	8.84 trillion constant LCU	10
2020s	10.74 trillion constant LCU	9.19 trillion constant LCU	12.56 trillion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Benin

36 Mali 15.82 trillion constant LCU compare
37 Sri Lanka 13.45 trillion constant LCU compare
38 Burkina Faso 12.69 trillion constant LCU compare
40 Kenya 12.05 trillion constant LCU compare
41 Algeria 12.04 trillion constant LCU compare
42 Niger 10.44 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More economy & growth data for Benin

DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Benin?: Gross national expenditure in Benin was 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 12.56 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 1.05 trillion constant LCU in 1960.
How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure?: Benin ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 7,001 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.