Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin
Benin: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -119.37 billion current LCU in 2005. ▼ Falling
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin stood at -119.37 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin peaked at -14.17 billion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, -119.37 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Benin ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -74.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | -71.54 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -54.54 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -64.74 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1993 | -40.70 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1994 | -58.17 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1995 | -73.21 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1996 | -48.45 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 1997 | -52.53 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1998 | -14.17 billion current LCU | -73.0% |
| 1999 | -23.29 billion current LCU | +64.4% |
| 2000 | -56.14 billion current LCU | +141.0% |
| 2001 | -72.17 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2002 | -63.98 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2003 | -71.27 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2004 | -78.09 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -119.37 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -119.37 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's -119.37 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.26 billion current LCU | -74.26 billion current LCU | -74.26 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -50.13 billion current LCU | -73.21 billion current LCU | -14.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -76.84 billion current LCU | -119.37 billion current LCU | -56.14 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Benin was -119.37 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -14.17 billion current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -119.37 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.