Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Current expenditure, total

Benin
374.28 billion current LCU
in 2007
Equatorial Guinea
434.30 billion current LCU
in 2010
Benin rank
24th
Equatorial Guinea rank
23rd

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 434.30 billion current LCU against 374.28 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 60.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 24th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 142.06 billion current LCU 26.00 billion current LCU 116.06 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 291.45 billion current LCU 127.69 billion current LCU 163.76 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 434.30 billion current LCU against 374.28 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
60.02 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Benin ranks 24th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd 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.