Benin vs Egypt: Current expenditure, total

Benin
374.28 billion current LCU
in 2007
Egypt
326.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Egypt rank
25th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198419972011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 374.28 billion current LCU against 326.75 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 47.53 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 25th of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 70.09 billion current LCU 18.59 billion current LCU 51.50 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 116.90 billion current LCU 44.56 billion current LCU 72.34 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 291.45 billion current LCU 124.75 billion current LCU 166.69 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Benin or Egypt?
Benin, at 374.28 billion current LCU against 326.75 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2007.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Benin and Egypt?
47.53 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Benin ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 25th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (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 expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.