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Benin vs Egypt

169 indicators have a value for Benin, Egypt, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$27.79B vs $429.65BBenin vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $3,904Benin vs Egypt
Population14.81M vs 118.37MBenin vs Egypt

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Indicator Benin EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy2%14.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD50.92 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$41.52B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%11.4%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%25.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%18.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%25%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$15.45B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%4.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.842.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%8.1%2023/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%93.4%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.56.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy437.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%8.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.6032025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.1242025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.5822023
PopulationDemographics14.81M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.482.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.620.52026
Death RateDemographics8.565.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.42-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.220.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.722.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.213.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth40102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%22.4%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.441.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$1412023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%25%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%12.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation70%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%4.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head2.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.24-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.19-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.41-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.4-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.28-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.38-1.62024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths3 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance112025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology34%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.997.12024
4G CoverageTechnology85%98%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.311.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%99.8%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure16.67M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2.8K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t2.5 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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