Benin — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1965–2024 · 60 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
Benin's central government deficit reading was −569.34B LCU in 2024. The period change from −588.50B LCU in 2023 was +19.16B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.37% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1965–2024
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Latest observations
2013–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -569.34B LCU |
| 2023 | -588.50B LCU |
| 2022 | -650.90B LCU |
| 2021 | -653.70B LCU |
| 2020 | -577.80B LCU |
7 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2019 | -142.15B LCU |
| 2018 | -278.89B LCU |
| 2017 | -375.73B LCU |
| 2016 | -340.60B LCU |
| 2015 | -422.80B LCU |
| 2014 | -135.70B LCU |
| 2013 | -156.70B LCU |