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Benin vs Cabo Verde

Benin and Cabo Verde side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$21.48B vs $2.73BBenin vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$1,485 vs $5,192Benin vs Cabo Verde
Population14.46M vs 524.88KBenin vs Cabo Verde

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Benin Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$21.48B$2.73B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,485$5,1922024
Inflation RateEconomy1.2%1%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%—2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy560.34 LCU/USD93.21 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-635.78M$-313.64M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.5%7.2%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,430$4,9502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,390$11,0002024
GDP (PPP)Economy$64.14B$5.88B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy24.2%4.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.4%10.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%5.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.9%68.7%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.1%16.4%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$333.99M2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%12.3%2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy—$783.11M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy15.8%54.4%2015
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%18.4%1979
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy34.442.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy27.2%14.6%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy14.2%28%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.6%96.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%1.6%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$240.86M$169M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy337K180K2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.4782023
PopulationDemographics14.46M524.88K2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.5%0.5%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.481.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics47.5%23.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics41.6%25.5%2024
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
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.816.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.8%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.2%24.3%2022
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture126.374.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t14 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t—2010
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.172017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.2882025
Women in ParliamentGovernance26.6%44.4%2025
Internet UsersTechnology34%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9111.82024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure57%98.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t1.29 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Benin or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $21.48B for Benin versus $2.73B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Benin and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Benin and Cabo Verde on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=BJ,CV with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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