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Benin vs South Africa

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

GDP$27.79B vs $479.96BBenin vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,809 vs $7,503Benin vs South Africa
Population14.81M vs 64.75MBenin vs South Africa

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Indicator Benin South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$27.79B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,809$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy57.2%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,600$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,760$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M$1B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%0.2%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.851.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$73$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%12.9%2023/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8120.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3970.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5150.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5730.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3160.4762023
PopulationDemographics14.81M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.482.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.617.82026
Death RateDemographics8.569.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.422.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth45.224.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth38742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth518.2117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.212.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth403892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.451.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4930.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3230.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1910.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.24-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.19-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.410.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.4-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.28-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.380.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology34%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.9179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology85%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.35.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.5%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.8%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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