Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin
Benin: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 19.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin, 1989–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin peaked at 19.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1989.
That places Benin 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.5% | — |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin?
- Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Benin was 19.5% in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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