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Liberia vs Benin

Liberia and Benin side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$5.64B vs $27.79BLiberia vs Benin
GDP per Capita$964 vs $1,809Liberia vs Benin
Population5.73M vs 14.81MLiberia vs Benin

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Indicator Liberia BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.64B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$964$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy5.7%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy201.17 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2025/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.6%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.9%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy53.8%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,840$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$11.35B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.7%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.5%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy2.3%10.2%2011/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy40%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.02B$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy21.3%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy50.5%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$338.8M2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.8%19.8%2022/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%1979
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.6%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.334.42016/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy33.6%27.2%2016/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy52.2%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.9%14.2%2017/2022 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.5%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$123M$240.86M2009/2019 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy337K2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-12%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$746.79M$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14.2%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy8.8%3.2%2017/2022 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.331.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy21.9%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.4%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.9%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$102$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy13.3%6.3%2017/2021
Real Interest RateEconomy16.3%4.6%2017/2021
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$339$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy41.1%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.3%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy50.5%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy76.9%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%7.6%2016/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy32.52023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.842023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.1%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%50%2016/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy88.3%86.5%2016/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4380.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.619.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.9%7.4%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%39.7%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.6%30.5%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.510.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6460.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.3162023
PopulationDemographics5.73M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.3 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.864.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics43.9%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics56.1%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics60.8/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.932.62026
Death RateDemographics7.928.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.18-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.6 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.1%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth63.245.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health13%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.180.222022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.324.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth63.2%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth627.7518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth72.977.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.6282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth207402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.2%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.590.432021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.9%22.4%2020/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth84.4%78.1%2020/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.010.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth124.776.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$104$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth35%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%83.2%2020/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.9%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%8.3%2019/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare66.3%92.6%2020/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare24.9%27.5%2020/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.4%2.9%2019/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.8%10.2%2012/2022 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation59.4%51.4%2010/2022 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation75.1%71.3%2013/2022 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation30.5%50.4%2019/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation27.4%28.7%2019/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation61.7%90.4%2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.6%52.8%2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation53.7%32.1%2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.4%11.8%2019/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.3%75.1%2022/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation37.7%43.6%2020/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security35.5%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture102.7126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture606.96K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture653.22 t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture30K t100 t2024/2010 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture322.4K t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,112 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture43.3K head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.11.12012/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5970.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4170.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8770.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.05-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.25-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.87-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.23-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.84-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.17K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian72511.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology32.2%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology32.1125.92022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology80%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.30.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.6%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85.4%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology146.8%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.9%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34.9%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure32K8991992/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure60.5%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy98.8 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.7 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy94.9 MW0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy92.8%54.5%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.7 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy9.2%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy52.6%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy45.6%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy316 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy534 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate57.4%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate78.1%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.2%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate17.9 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Liberia or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $5.64B for Liberia versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Liberia and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Liberia and Benin on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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