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Benin

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Benin — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

Indicators

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$27.79B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,8092026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy2%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16BCEAO
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 XOF/USD2026-06WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.9%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy57.2%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy10.8%1979World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.4%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy75.2%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy34.42021World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy27.2%2021World Bank
Account OwnershipEconomy51.8%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy14.2%2022World Bank
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$240.86M2019World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy337K2019World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$543.01M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.5%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024IMF
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024IMF
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%2022ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy31.82024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.3%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.3%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$732023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy6.3%2021World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy4.6%2021World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy30.3%2023World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,1732021World Bank
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%Economy7.6%2021World Bank
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)Economy50%2021World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy86.5%2021World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.19B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.93B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7962024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4232024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade19.12021World Bank
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 DeathsHealth24.82021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.8%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth42.4%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.4%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth518.22023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth77.92023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth282023WHO
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 1,000Health0.432021World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth22.4%2022World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth78.1%2018World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.42024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$472023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth36.2%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth83.2%2018World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare8.3%2021UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare92.6%2022UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.5%2022UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.9%2021World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.2%2022World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation51.4%2022UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation71.3%2022UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation50.4%2022UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation28.7%2022UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation90.4%2022UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.8%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation32.1%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation11.8%2022UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation75.1%2021UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.6%2022World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security14.3%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture126.32022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture4.45M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t2010FAOSTAT
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 RateGovernance1.12017World Bank
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16.97K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian27.29K2025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian11.95K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology34%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.92024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology85%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.32024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.9%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology85%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.4%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure8992016World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy35.8 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy35.3 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy0.5 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy54.5%2021World Bank
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 OutputClimate0.3%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate26.5%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate28.8%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.3%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate39.7 µg/m³2023World Bank

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