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Burkina Faso vs Benin

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

GDP$32.51B vs $27.79BBurkina Faso vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,319 vs $1,809Burkina Faso vs Benin
Population24.07M vs 14.81MBurkina Faso vs Benin

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Indicator Burkina Faso BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$32.51B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,319$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.8%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.37B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$980$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,890$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$73.95B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy19.9%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy30.1%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.5%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.2%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$595.24M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.6%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.1%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy8.8%1.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy8.6%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$311.88M$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.1%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.131.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.5%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$62$732023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.9%30.3%2024/2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy51.8%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.7%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.6%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.6%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy60%58.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.72.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.142024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.1%5.4%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.67B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.29B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8910.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8410.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade30%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4590.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5550.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2730.3162023
PopulationDemographics24.07M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.3 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.114.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics71.1%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.2%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics28.9%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics89.9/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.432.62026
Death RateDemographics7.778.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.15-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.4 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.1 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth43.645.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.5%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.8518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.974.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.827.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth57402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.5%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.950.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.576.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$72$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.6%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare19.5%33.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security13.1%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture53.4%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.85M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture513.23K t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,682 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,230 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture10.3M head2.8M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1340.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1030.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3730.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.25-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.87-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.88-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.91-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.53-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.96-0.382024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.44K deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance212025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance312025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian41K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.06M27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.96K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology28.3%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.6125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology68.3%85%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.8%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.2%85%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology31.4%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.2%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy240.5 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy205.6 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy17%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.2 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.7%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy6.5%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy5.3%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.8%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy562 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,020 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.27 t0.49 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.2%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.8%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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