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Benin - Fiscal Balance -2.9

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.9 (2028)

Global rank

##76 of 142 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1989

-2.76×

Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#139198019902000201020202028#4#762025 overtook Tanzania2026 overtook El Salvador
BeninQatarUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoOman

Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Benin climbed from #4 to #76 (overtook Tanzania). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Benin ↓

Key Events — Benin

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1990
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2000
Fell 62 places in global rank auto
2001
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 29 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 27 places in global rank auto

Fiscal Balance, 1989-2028

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19891999200920192028-7.21-3.93-0.652.63

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