Benin
Capital: Porto-NovoRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Lower middle income
GDP
$27.45B
2026
Population
14.5M
2024
GDP per Capita
$2K
2026
Life Expectancy
60.8 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $27.45B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 6.7% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $76.51B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $5K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.04% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $21.26B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 17.4% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 48.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 24.2% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 58.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 35.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 30.2% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $9K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.2% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 9.4% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 2.30% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $3.73B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 49.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.9% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -5.0% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 34.5% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 29.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 6.3% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 5.3% | 2021 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 28.1% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 40.6% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.05B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.68B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $3.77B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $5.23B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $543.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $235.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 30.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -8.2% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.61B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 66.6% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $14.16B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.4% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $7.63B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.18B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 5.3% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 19.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 49.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 55.0% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 26.6% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 48 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 30.1% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 24.4% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 78 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 58.2% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14.5M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 125 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 114,760 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 112,760 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 52.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 7.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 47.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 60.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 59.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 62.2 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 33.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -7,847 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 41.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 55.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 80.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 289.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 244.6 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 6.6M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 75.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 1.6% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 1.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 40.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 41.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 78.5% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 20.2% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 49.4% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 18.0% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 51.4% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 62.6% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 71.3% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 108.0% | 2022 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 43.6% | 2022 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 10.2% | 2022 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 61.6% | 2022 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 27.9% | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 213,285 | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 136,278 | 2022 |
| Primary School Teachers | 59,742 | 2022 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 57,296 | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 39 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2016 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 49.8% | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $47 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 42.4% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.6 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.4 | 2021 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 77.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 72.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 83.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 51.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 39.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.2% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 44.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 63.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 40 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 34.1% | 2021 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 2.9% | 2021 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 10.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 7.1 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 8.8 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 376 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 105 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 54.5% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 6.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 51.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 26.5% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 29,852 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 23.5% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 69.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 22.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 41.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,127 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 126.3 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 128.1 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 140.9 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2.4M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 33.2 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 1.1% | 2019 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.3% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 32.2% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.2 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 20.4 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 414 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $22.5M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 3.0% | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 510,896 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.90 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 23.6% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 26.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 74.7% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 15.8% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 143.5% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 77.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.83 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.05 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.22 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.30 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.22 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 52.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 42.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 33.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 31.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.2% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 27.2% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 50.0% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 86.5% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 34.4 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.2% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.1% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 42.3% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.6% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 2.3% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 5.27 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 5.0% | 2021 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 2.0% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.40 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.40 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.40 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 5.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 337,000 | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $240.9M | 2019 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $130.0M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 6.7% | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $860K | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 64.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 16.4% | 2024 |