Benin Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for Benin.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $21.48B | $19.67B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 7.45% | 6.35% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita | $1,324.78 | $1,263.62 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $3,901.33 | $3,721.21 | Yearly | 2024 |
| Real GDP | $19.16B | $17.83B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 1.16% | 2.74% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 1.72% | 1.66% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 74.32% | 74.18% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $1.05B | $899.18M | Yearly | 2023 |
| Annual Imports | $3.9B | $3.85B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 18.84% | 20% | Yearly | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 2.25% | 2.16% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 21.8% | 24.66% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | -$1.68B | -$1.02B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Tariff Rate | 11.3% | 11.32% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 40.64% | 44.66% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 18.98% | 18.61% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 47.1% | 43.8% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 34.4 points | 37.9 points | Yearly | 2021 |
| Happiness Index | 4.36 points | 4.38 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Homicide Rate | 1.13 | Yearly | 2017 | |
| Population | 14.46M | 14.11M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.2% | 37.2% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 113.05% | 110.71% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 43.06% | 41% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 5.59M tonnes | 5.79M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 26.92% | 27.36% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | -0.05 points | -0.09 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | -0.35 points | -0.34 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 46.4 | 47.7 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 60.77 | 60.48 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.2 | 0.21 | Yearly | 2022 |
| Electricity Access | 57% | 56.5% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 32.2% | 30% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $240.86M | $175M | Yearly | 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 337,000 | 322,000 | Yearly | 2019 |