What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between Benin and Chad?

42.30 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?

17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Chad: Current budget balance, including grants

Benin

112.60 billion current LCU

in 2005

Chad

154.90 billion current LCU

in 2007

Benin rank

20th

Chad rank

19th

Current budget balance, including grants over time

Benin
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 154.90 billion current LCU against 112.60 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 42.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Chad ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Chad ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-31.56 billion current LCU	-13.43 billion current LCU	18.13 billion current LCU	Chad
1990s	19.36 billion current LCU	-7.53 billion current LCU	26.89 billion current LCU	Benin
2000s	92.94 billion current LCU	18.27 billion current LCU	74.67 billion current LCU	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current budget balance, including grants, Benin or Chad?: Chad, at 154.90 billion current LCU against 112.60 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2007.
What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between Benin and Chad?: 42.30 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Chad rank globally for current budget balance, including grants?: Benin ranks 20th and Chad ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.