Benin — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1965–2024 · 60 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Benin, the central government expenditure reading was 19% of GDP in 2024, compared with 19.2% of GDP in 2023. The period change was −0.21 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 18% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2013–2024

PeriodValue
202419 % of GDP
202319.2 % of GDP
202219.8 % of GDP
202119.9 % of GDP
202019.1 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2013
201914.6 % of GDP
201816.5 % of GDP
201717.9 % of GDP
201615.5 % of GDP
201518.5 % of GDP
201414 % of GDP
201315.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.