Benin — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 43 observations

About this series

General 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.

The latest general government expenditure reading for Benin was 18.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 18.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.42 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
203020.4 % of GDP
202920 % of GDP
202819.6 % of GDP
202719.3 % of GDP
202618.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
202518.5 % of GDP
202418.1 % of GDP
202319.2 % of GDP
202219.9 % of GDP
202119.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.