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Benin vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$27.79B vs $32.51BBenin vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $1,319Benin vs Burkina Faso
Population14.81M vs 24.07MBenin vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Benin Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy2%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$595.24M2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2.6%2023/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.826.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%15.9%2023/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.52.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy44.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.2732023
PopulationDemographics14.81M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.484.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.630.42026
Death RateDemographics8.567.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.42-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.243.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.774.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.223.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth40572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.610.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.485.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.24-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.19-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.41-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.4-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.28-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.38-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance132025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K2.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K1.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology34%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology85%68.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.30.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%81.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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