Current expenditure, total in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure, total was 374.28 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Benin, 1989–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 374.28 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2007. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Benin peaked at 374.28 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.09 billion current LCU, in 1989.
That places Benin 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.09 billion current LCU | 70.09 billion current LCU | 70.09 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 116.90 billion current LCU | 72.23 billion current LCU | 160.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.45 billion current LCU | 199.67 billion current LCU | 374.28 billion current LCU | 8 |
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More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.78 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2774 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 74.64 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Benin?
- Current expenditure, total in Benin was 374.28 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 374.28 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.09 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure, total?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.