Benin vs Ghana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Benin
12.7%
in 2023
Ghana
12.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Ghana rank
154th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 154th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 3.3% | 34.8% | Benin |
| 1960s | 34.1% | 5.5% | 28.6% | Benin |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 8.6% | 20.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 12.4% | 12.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.4% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 154th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.