Benin vs Ghana: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Benin
8.3%
in 2015
Ghana
8.6%
in 2014
Benin rank
58th
Ghana rank
56th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 56th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Benin as of 2014.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Benin ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 56th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release