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Benin

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153 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$27.79B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,8092026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy2%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16BCEAO
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 XOF/USD2026-08WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy57.2%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-739.95M2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy7%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,6002025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,7602025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$71.36B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.2%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.1%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy35.8%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$338.54M2023World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2023World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.6%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy———
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy19.8%2025World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy———
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.1%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$481.66M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024IMF
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024IMF
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy———
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.82024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$732023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%2023World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy40.2%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.4%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy78.5%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy58.3%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.52024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy42024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.5%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.4%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8122025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3972025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%2024World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%2024World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%2024World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade17.1%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.1%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5152023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5732023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3162023UNDP
PopulationDemographics14.81M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics61 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics4.482024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics46.6%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics41.3%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics53.4%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics134.5/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics32.62026UN
Death RateDemographics8.562026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.422026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.4 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.5 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.9%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth45.22024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth382023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth518.22023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.72024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.22024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth402024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth49%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth69%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth5.9%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.42024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$472023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation———
Adult Literacy RateEducation———
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation———
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation———
Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture279.27K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture30.4K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.09M t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture500.61K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture———
Maize YieldAgriculture1,191 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture3,896 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture———
Cattle StockAgriculture2.8M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance452024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4932025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3232025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.1912025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.242024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.192024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.412024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.42024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.282024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.382024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance160 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance12025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance12025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K2025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology34%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.92024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology85%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.32024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology85%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure———
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy6%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy2.3 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy584 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,897 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.49 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate26.5%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate28.8%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³2023World Bank

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