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Togo vs Benin

Togo and Benin side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.44B vs $27.79BTogo vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,341 vs $1,809Togo vs Benin
Population8.59M vs 14.81MTogo vs Benin

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Indicator Togo BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.44B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,341$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy64.7%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.05B$-739.95M2023/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,350$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,090$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$35.05B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.3%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.4%10.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy61.7%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.4%35.8%2023/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$338.54M2020/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.7%1.7%2020/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy43.2%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.9%10.8%2023/1979 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.8%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.934.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy34.7%27.2%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy57.4%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13%14.2%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy59.9%37.1%2023/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$264M$240.86M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy482K337K2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.2%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.75M$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.8%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.4%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy3.4%3.2%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.231.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.9%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.9%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$75$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%6.3%2016/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy3.8%4.6%2016/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.5%30.3%2020/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$931$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy37.6%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.2%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy75%58.3%2023/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.8%7.6%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.42.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.942024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.2%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55.6%50%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy87%86.5%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.39B$4.19B2023/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.44B$4.93B2023/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7490.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1650.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade36.219.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.3%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade33%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.7%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade24.6%17.1%2023/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade35.3%20.1%2023/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5710.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5640.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3630.3162023
PopulationDemographics8.59M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.9 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.2 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.124.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.6%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.4%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.4%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics182.6/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.132.62026
Death RateDemographics7.578.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.27-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.2 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.7 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.845.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.6%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.1%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.222022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth42382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth22.724.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.4%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth64.3%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth348.9518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth58.377.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.1282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth48402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth81%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.3%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.1%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.330.432022/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth23.8%22.4%2017/2022 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth69.4%78.1%2017/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.490.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.476.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$60$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth43.5%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.8%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth77.9%83.2%2017/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare23%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.7%8.3%2017/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare82.9%92.6%2017/2022 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare24.8%27.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%2.9%2017/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.9%10.2%2020/2022
Adult Literacy RateEducation72.6%51.4%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation90.4%71.3%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation79.1%50.4%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.7%28.7%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.4%90.4%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation72.9%52.8%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.7%32.1%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.5%11.8%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation81%75.1%2024/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation63.4%43.6%2023/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security9.1%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security50K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.2%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture128.2126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.27M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture21.77K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture25K t100 t2024/2010 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture310K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture28K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.01M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture180.2K t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,256 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,739 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture477.4K head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.12017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3510.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1570.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7570.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.66-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.8-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.63-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.81-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.41-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.97-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian54.17K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian10.17K27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4.28K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology39.5%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology80.8125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology99.7%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.40.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.5%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28.4%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.5%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure61.1%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure2.18M8992023/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.5%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy153.2 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy86.6 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy66.6 MW0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy75.1%54.5%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy13.2%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy246 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy32.5%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy15.7 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.9%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.3%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.3%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy70.4%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy423 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,505 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate25.3%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.1%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate22.1%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate34.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Togo or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $13.44B for Togo versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Togo and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Togo and Benin on 199 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=TG,BJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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