Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin
Benin: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin stood at 98.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin peaked at 104.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2007.
That places Benin 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.9% | — |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 104.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +72.7% | 53.9% | 93.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 53.9% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 70.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 98.3% | 104.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin was 98.3% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).