Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin
Benin: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1962
All-time low
7.2%
in 1999
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin peaked at 38.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 38.1% | — |
| 1960 | 35.6% | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 30.1% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 23.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 13.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More poverty & inequality data for Benin
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.63 (2013)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.6% (2013)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Benin was 12.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.