Govt expenditure share budget in Benin

Benin: Govt expenditure share budget was 98.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.26
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
93rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
103.99
in 2023
All-time low
53.94
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2024

Govt expenditure share budget in Benin, 2007–2024

02550751002007201520242007: 53.92008: 93.22009: 86.62010: 722011: 70.62012: 78.22013: 82.22014: 78.62016: 94.42017: 96.32018: 97.32023: 1042024: 98.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, govt expenditure share budget in Benin stood at 98.26.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Benin peaked at 103.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.94, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Benin, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 53.94 —
2008 93.15 +72.7%
2009 86.56 -7.1%
2010 72.04 -16.8%
2011 70.63 -2.0%
2012 78.2 +10.7%
2013 82.25 +5.2%
2014 78.56 -4.5%
2016 94.38 +20.1%
2017 96.3 +2.0%
2018 97.26 +1.0%
2023 103.99 +6.9%
2024 98.26 -5.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 98.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 98.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Govt expenditure share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +72.7% 53.94 93.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.88 53.94 93.15 3
2010s 83.7 70.63 97.26 8
2020s 101.12 98.26 103.99 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 90 India 98.67 compare
  2. 91 Belarus 98.34 compare
  3. 92 Vietnam 98.29 compare
  4. 94 Tanzania 98.15 compare
  5. 95 Guinea-Bissau 98.12 compare
  6. 96 Uruguay 97.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Benin?
Govt expenditure share budget in Benin was 98.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 103.99 in 2023.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 53.94 in 2007.
How does Benin rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Benin ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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