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Benin vs Cabo Verde

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GDP$27.79B vs $3.45BBenin vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $6,670Benin vs Cabo Verde
Population14.81M vs 527.33KBenin vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Benin Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy2%2.2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%5.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$356.76M2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%11.7%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.26B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%54%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%50.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%1.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$153.09M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%4.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%26.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.851.52024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%21.1%2023/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%71.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.534.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy459.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%1.2%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.4782023
PopulationDemographics14.81M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.481.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.6122026
Death RateDemographics8.565.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.42-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.210.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.220.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.711.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.28.042024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth40472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%93%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%6.8%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.611.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.437.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$2902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%10.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%5.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%4.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%19.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head29.8K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.240.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.190.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.410.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.40.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.280.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.380.792024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology34%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology85%90.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.38.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%97.5%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%1.6%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure71.78K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%83.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t1.29 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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