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Benin · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

108th of 179 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPBenin's gross debt / gdp rose from 53.6 % in 1998 to 60.5 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%60.5 %

Benin's gross debt / gdp rose from 53.6 % in 1998 to 60.5 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

1st of 44 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Benin's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.3 % in 1977 to 0.8 % in 1979.1977197819790%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.8 %

Benin's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.3 % in 1977 to 0.8 % in 1979.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

28th of 110 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Benin's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 65.7 % in 1995 to 66.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%66.6 %

Benin's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 65.7 % in 1995 to 66.6 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

100th of 183 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceBenin's fiscal balance fell from -2.6 % in 1995 to -3.1 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%-3.1 %

Benin's fiscal balance fell from -2.6 % in 1995 to -3.1 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

44th of 47 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Central gov. revenueBenin's central gov. revenue fell from 14.9 % in 1977 to 12.9 % in 1979.19771978197913%14%15%12.9 %

Benin's central gov. revenue fell from 14.9 % in 1977 to 12.9 % in 1979.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

163rd of 183 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueBenin's gov. revenue fell from 17.6 % in 1995 to 15.2 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%18%20%15.2 %

Benin's gov. revenue fell from 17.6 % in 1995 to 15.2 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

163rd of 183 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureBenin's gov. expenditure fell from 20.2 % in 1995 to 18.2 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%18%20%22%18.2 %

Benin's gov. expenditure fell from 20.2 % in 1995 to 18.2 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

39th of 45 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Tax revenueBenin's tax revenue fell from 13.1 % in 1976 to 10.8 % in 1979.197619771978197911%12%13%10.8 %

Benin's tax revenue fell from 13.1 % in 1976 to 10.8 % in 1979.

Military spending

% of GDP

125th of 147 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingBenin's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1983 to 0.7 % in 2024.19902000201020200%0.5%1%2%2%0.7 %

Benin's military spending fell from 1.2 % in 1983 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

125th of 151 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Benin's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$17.8M in 1983 to US$154M in 2024.1990200020102020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$154M

Benin's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$17.8M in 1983 to US$154M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

171st of 192 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingBenin's health spending rose from 3.0 % in 2000 to 3.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%3%4%3.3 %

Benin's health spending rose from 3.0 % in 2000 to 3.3 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

76th of 121 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingBenin's education spending rose from 2.7 % in 1998 to 3.2 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%2%3%3%4%4%3.2 %

Benin's education spending rose from 2.7 % in 1998 to 3.2 % in 2023.

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