Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 17.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2015.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 19.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.
That places Benin 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +104.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +231.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.6% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 5.2% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 59 Türkiye 17.7% compare
- 60 Norway 17.7% compare
- 61 Montserrat 17.5% compare
- 63 United States of America 17.4%
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.4% compare
- 65 France 17.2% 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 17.4% 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 19.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 118 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 up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release