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Benin vs Kenya

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GDP$27.79B vs $147.27BBenin vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $2,714Benin vs Kenya
Population14.81M vs 57.53MBenin vs Kenya

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Indicator Benin KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy2%6.6%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%8.8%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD129.42 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$5B2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%4.2%2023/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%90.1%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%23.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.836.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%15.6%2023/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%76.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.54.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy46.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.4562023
PopulationDemographics14.81M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.483.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.626.62026
Death RateDemographics8.567.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.42-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.234.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.220.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.738.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.220.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth402072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.454.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%17.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.24-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.19-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.41-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.4-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.28-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.38-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance112025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance122025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology34%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology85%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.332024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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