Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2015.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 24.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
That places Benin 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.0% | — |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +318.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 9.3% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 5.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 21 Republic of Korea 21.4% compare
- 22 Lithuania 21.3% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
- 25 South Africa 20.8% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 20.8% compare
- 27 Italy 20.7% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin was 20.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release