Benin — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 43 observations

About this series

The general 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.

For Benin, the general government deficit reading stood at −414.58B LCU in 2025. Against −399.11B LCU in 2024, the period change was −15.47B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.9% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-623.76B LCU
2029-576.89B LCU
2028-533.40B LCU
2027-490.94B LCU
2026-451.41B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-414.58B LCU
2024-399.11B LCU
2023-492.79B LCU
2022-602.97B LCU
2021-560.04B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.