Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin
Benin: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Benin peaked at 97.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2007.
That places Benin 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 53.9% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 70.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
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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 97.3% in 2018, 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 97.3% in 2018.
- 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 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (%)