Gross national expenditure in Benin
Benin: Gross national expenditure was 25.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 25.31 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Benin peaked at 25.31 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 239.75 million current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.55 million current US$ | 239.75 million current US$ | 362.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 742.22 million current US$ | 364.60 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 10.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 billion current US$ | 10.04 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.20 billion current US$ | 16.48 billion current US$ | 25.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Benin?
- Gross national expenditure in Benin was 25.31 billion current US$ 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 25.31 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.75 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for gross national expenditure?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.