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Benin vs Gambia

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

GDP$27.79B vs $2.79BBenin vs Gambia
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $953Benin vs Gambia
Population14.81M vs 2.82MBenin vs Gambia

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Indicator Benin GambiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$2.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$9532026
Inflation RateEconomy2%5.8%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD73.55 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%68.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$-952.15M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%5.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$9302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$3,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$10.46B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%23.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%15.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%1.5%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%53.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%40.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$529.05M2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%22%2023/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%66.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%9.4%2025/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%47.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%45.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%38.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%62.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%7.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$266.56M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%10.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.833.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%14.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$1272023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%25.9%2023/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%27.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%18.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%53.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%63.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%86.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.55.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy48.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%3.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%3.3%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$330.19M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$1.28B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.7612025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.2142025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%90.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%3.3%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%12.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%49.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.5242023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.5782023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.3292023
PopulationDemographics14.81M2.82M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years66.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years18.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.483.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%35%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%39.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%65%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²285/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.628.72026
Death RateDemographics8.566.182026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.42-12026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years67.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.232.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%1.3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.220.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38532023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%33.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%28.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2354.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.742.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.2232024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth401382024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%78%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%82%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%38.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%20.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%5.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.112023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.610.662023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.456.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$262023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%11.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%14%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%2025
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%16.8%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%62.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t12.21K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t5.46K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t40.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t25.82K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t52.55K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha932 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha1,055 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head309.2K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45382024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.6412025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.5222025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.2712025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.24-0.332024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.19-0.542024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.41-0.392024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.4-0.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.28-0.662024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.38-0.182024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K4.11K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K5092025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology34%49.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9126.22024
4G CoverageTechnology85%69.9%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.30.52024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%8.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%92.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%6.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%69%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW26 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW24.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%1.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW1.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%39.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%100%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh667 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh800 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t0.18 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%22.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%2.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³38.3 µg/m³2023

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