Benin in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Benin, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$24.6 bn

2025

from $3.5 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 658

2025

from $487 in 2000

Real growth

8.1%

2025

from 5.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.1%

2025

from 4.2% in 2000

Unemployment

1.6%

2025

from 0.9% in 2000

Government debt

57.3%of GDP

2025

from 39.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Benin's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$24.6 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$24.6 bn
2024	$21.5 bn
2023	$19.7 bn
2022	$17.4 bn
2021	$17.7 bn
2020	$15.7 bn
2019	$14.4 bn
2018	$14.3 bn
2017	$12.7 bn
2016	$11.8 bn
2015	$11.4 bn
2014	$13.3 bn
2013	$12.5 bn
2012	$11.1 bn
2011	$10.7 bn
2010	$9.5 bn
2009	$9.7 bn
2008	$9.8 bn
2007	$8.2 bn
2006	$7.0 bn
2005	$6.6 bn
2004	$6.2 bn
2003	$5.3 bn
2002	$4.2 bn
2001	$3.7 bn
2000	$3.5 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

8.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	6.0%
2030 (projection)	6.0%
2029 (projection)	6.5%
2028 (projection)	6.6%
2027 (projection)	6.7%
2026 (projection)	7.0%
2025	8.1%
2024	7.5%
2023	6.3%
2022	6.3%
2021	7.2%
2020	3.9%
2019	6.9%
2018	6.7%
2017	5.7%
2016	3.3%
2015	1.8%
2014	6.4%
2013	7.2%
2012	4.8%
2011	3.0%
2010	2.1%
2009	2.3%
2008	4.9%
2007	6.0%
2006	3.9%
2005	1.7%
2004	4.4%
2003	3.4%
2002	4.6%
2001	5.3%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 6582025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 658	$4 817
2024	$1 485	$4 441
2023	$1 394	$4 133
2022	$1 266	$3 844
2021	$1 319	$3 464
2020	$1 200	$3 245
2019	$1 131	$3 149
2018	$1 152	$2 965
2017	$1 055	$2 886
2016	$1 011	$2 842
2015	$1 002	$2 725
2014	$1 204	$2 670
2013	$1 169	$2 512
2012	$1 072	$2 346
2011	$1 059	$2 265
2010	$973	$2 220
2009	$1 024	$2 213
2008	$1 061	$2 215
2007	$912	$2 136
2006	$809	$2 021
2005	$779	$1 946
2004	$759	$1 915
2003	$676	$1 842
2002	$546	$1 800
2001	$492	$1 746
2000	$487	$1 671

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200035%14%24%22%

202550%10%23%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.0%
2025	1.1%
2024	1.2%
2023	2.7%
2022	1.4%
2021	1.7%
2020	3.0%
2019	0.7%
2018	0.9%
2017	0.0%
2016	−0.8%
2015	0.2%
2014	−0.6%
2013	0.4%
2012	6.7%
2011	2.7%
2010	2.2%
2009	0.9%
2008	8.0%
2007	1.3%
2006	3.8%
2005	5.4%
2004	0.9%
2003	1.5%
2002	2.5%
2001	4.0%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.6%	2.9%
2024	1.6%	3.1%
2023	1.6%	3.1%
2022	1.7%	3.1%
2021	1.8%	3.2%
2020	1.5%	3.0%
2019	1.2%	2.3%
2018	1.4%	2.6%
2017	1.7%	3.0%
2016	1.8%	3.2%
2015	1.9%	3.4%
2014	1.9%	3.6%
2013	2.2%	4.0%
2012	2.5%	4.7%
2011	2.6%	5.5%
2010	1.0%	2.1%
2009	0.9%	1.9%
2008	0.9%	1.7%
2007	0.9%	1.6%
2006	0.9%	1.5%
2005	0.9%	1.3%
2004	0.8%	1.1%
2003	0.8%	1.0%
2002	0.7%	0.8%
2001	0.8%	0.9%
2000	0.9%	1.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

17.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	17.1%	20.1%
2024	18.8%	21.8%
2023	20.0%	24.7%
2022	20.8%	23.6%
2021	20.9%	27.1%
2020	19.9%	25.0%
2019	29.6%	34.0%
2018	27.3%	34.5%
2017	27.2%	34.3%
2016	27.6%	31.4%
2015	24.7%	32.0%
2014	31.4%	33.8%
2013	27.6%	31.6%
2012	23.9%	26.8%
2011	20.9%	26.4%
2010	23.1%	28.4%
2009	19.9%	24.8%
2008	22.1%	25.6%
2007	22.0%	27.1%
2006	18.1%	21.7%
2005	18.5%	20.6%
2004	18.5%	21.4%
2003	18.6%	23.0%
2002	19.7%	24.0%
2001	19.9%	28.4%
2000	20.6%	26.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−8.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	−8.2%
2022	−5.7%
2021	−4.2%
2020	−1.8%
2019	−4.0%
2018	−4.5%
2017	−4.2%
2016	−3.0%
2015	−6.0%
2014	−6.7%
2013	−5.4%
2012	−5.2%
2011	−4.8%
2010	−5.6%
2009	−6.7%
2008	−5.5%
2007	−6.5%
2006	−3.1%
2005	−3.4%
2004	−4.7%
2003	−6.2%
2002	−3.7%
2001	−2.0%
2000	−2.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.5%
2023	2.3%
2022	2.2%
2021	2.0%
2020	1.1%
2019	1.5%
2018	1.4%
2017	1.6%
2016	1.1%
2015	1.3%
2014	3.0%
2013	2.9%
2012	2.5%
2011	1.5%
2010	0.6%
2009	−0.2%
2008	0.5%
2007	1.7%
2006	−0.2%
2005	−0.1%
2004	−0.7%
2003	0.2%
2002	−0.5%
2001	0.5%
2000	−0.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

57.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	50.3%
2030 (projection)	51.1%
2029 (projection)	52.0%
2028 (projection)	53.2%
2027 (projection)	55.6%
2026 (projection)	57.2%
2025	57.3%
2024	60.5%
2023	61.3%
2022	59.7%
2021	55.6%
2020	46.1%
2019	40.4%
2018	40.8%
2017	39.4%
2016	35.9%
2015	30.9%
2014	22.3%
2013	18.5%
2012	19.5%
2011	21.9%
2010	21.0%
2009	18.7%
2008	18.3%
2007	14.3%
2006	8.4%
2005	27.0%
2004	21.5%
2003	23.4%
2002	30.8%
2001	38.0%
2000	39.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.9%
2030 (projection)	−2.9%
2029 (projection)	−2.9%
2028 (projection)	−2.9%
2027 (projection)	−2.9%
2026 (projection)	−2.9%
2025	−2.9%
2024	−3.1%
2023	−4.1%
2022	−5.6%
2021	−2.5%
2020	−4.7%
2019	−0.5%
2018	−3.0%
2017	−4.2%
2016	−4.3%
2015	−5.6%
2014	−1.7%
2013	−1.4%
2012	−0.2%
2011	−1.0%
2010	−0.3%
2009	−2.2%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.2%
2006	−0.1%
2005	−1.5%
2004	−0.7%
2003	−1.1%
2002	−3.3%
2001	−3.3%
2000	−3.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Benin

Population

14.81 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	14.81 m
2024	14.46 m
2023	14.11 m
2022	13.76 m
2021	13.41 m
2020	13.07 m
2019	12.73 m
2018	12.38 m
2017	12.04 m
2016	11.70 m
2015	11.36 m
2014	11.03 m
2013	10.71 m
2012	10.40 m
2011	10.09 m
2010	9.80 m
2009	9.51 m
2008	9.23 m
2007	8.95 m
2006	8.69 m
2005	8.43 m
2004	8.16 m
2003	7.91 m
2002	7.68 m
2001	7.45 m
2000	7.22 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	41.3%	55.6%	3.1%
2024	41.5%	55.3%	3.1%
2023	41.8%	55.1%	3.1%
2022	42.1%	54.8%	3.1%
2021	42.4%	54.5%	3.0%
2020	42.6%	54.3%	3.0%
2019	42.9%	54.1%	3.0%
2018	43.1%	53.9%	3.0%
2017	43.2%	53.8%	3.0%
2016	43.3%	53.7%	3.0%
2015	43.4%	53.6%	3.0%
2014	43.5%	53.5%	3.0%
2013	43.6%	53.4%	3.0%
2012	43.6%	53.3%	3.1%
2011	43.8%	53.2%	3.1%
2010	43.9%	53.0%	3.1%
2009	44.1%	52.9%	3.1%
2008	44.3%	52.7%	3.1%
2007	44.4%	52.6%	3.1%
2006	44.4%	52.5%	3.1%
2005	44.6%	52.4%	3.1%
2004	44.8%	52.2%	3.1%
2003	44.9%	52.0%	3.1%
2002	45.1%	51.8%	3.1%
2001	45.3%	51.6%	3.1%
2000	45.4%	51.4%	3.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.482024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.48
2023	4.56
2022	4.63
2021	4.71
2020	4.80
2019	4.90
2018	5.03
2017	5.16
2016	5.25
2015	5.32
2014	5.37
2013	5.41
2012	5.43
2011	5.44
2010	5.45
2009	5.49
2008	5.55
2007	5.63
2006	5.67
2005	5.69
2004	5.72
2003	5.76
2002	5.79
2001	5.85
2000	5.94

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

61.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	61.0 years
2023	60.8 years
2022	60.5 years
2021	59.6 years
2020	60.1 years
2019	59.9 years
2018	59.7 years
2017	59.5 years
2016	59.3 years
2015	59.1 years
2014	59.0 years
2013	58.9 years
2012	58.6 years
2011	58.5 years
2010	58.4 years
2009	58.3 years
2008	58.1 years
2007	58.3 years
2006	58.0 years
2005	57.7 years
2004	57.4 years
2003	57.1 years
2002	56.9 years
2001	56.6 years
2000	56.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−7 8472025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 30 495 people, in 2005.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−7 847
2024	−7 725
2023	−192
2022	−192
2021	1 729
2020	1 729
2019	3 366
2018	3 372
2017	3 716
2016	3 837
2015	3 369
2014	3 667
2013	−887
2012	1 260
2011	4 283
2010	3 947
2009	4 279
2008	3 198
2007	241
2006	−15 135
2005	30 495
2004	4 173
2003	4 283
2002	3 572
2001	3 732
2000	3 335

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.3%
2022	3.0%
2021	2.9%
2020	3.0%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.4%
2017	3.7%
2016	3.6%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.7%
2013	2.9%
2012	3.1%
2011	3.0%
2010	3.0%
2009	2.9%
2008	2.6%
2007	2.9%
2006	3.3%
2005	3.2%
2004	3.2%
2003	3.1%
2002	3.1%
2001	3.3%
2000	3.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.2%
2022	3.1%
2021	3.1%
2020	2.9%
2019	2.7%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.5%
2016	2.9%
2015	3.2%
2014	3.2%
2013	3.3%
2012	3.6%
2010	3.7%
2009	3.1%
2008	2.8%
2007	2.4%
2006	2.6%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.6%
2003	2.3%
2002	2.2%
2001	2.4%
2000	2.1%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

34.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	34.0%
2023	32.4%
2022	30.5%
2021	28.2%
2020	22.1%
2019	20.5%
2018	19.0%
2017	18.7%
2016	14.5%
2015	11.3%
2014	6.0%
2013	4.9%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.2%
2010	3.1%
2009	2.2%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.5%
2005	1.3%
2004	1.2%
2003	0.9%
2002	0.7%
2001	0.4%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

34.42021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	34.4
2018	37.9
2015	47.6
2011	43.4
2003	38.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

53.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	53.4%
2024	52.5%
2023	51.8%
2022	51.0%
2021	50.2%
2020	49.5%
2019	48.7%
2018	48.0%
2017	47.3%
2016	46.6%
2015	45.9%
2014	45.3%
2013	44.6%
2012	44.0%
2011	43.5%
2010	42.9%
2009	42.3%
2008	41.8%
2007	41.3%
2006	40.8%
2005	40.3%
2004	39.9%
2003	39.4%
2002	39.0%
2001	38.6%
2000	38.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.3%
2020	0.6%
2019	1.0%
2018	2.7%
2017	1.6%
2016	1.9%
2015	1.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.2%
2008	0.2%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.7%
2004	1.8%
2003	2.1%
2002	2.4%
2001	2.4%
2000	1.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

54.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	54.5%
2020	46.2%
2019	46.5%
2018	44.0%
2017	45.4%
2016	45.4%
2015	49.9%
2014	51.0%
2013	52.0%
2012	50.3%
2011	48.7%
2010	47.2%
2009	52.8%
2008	54.8%
2007	54.5%
2006	57.3%
2005	59.2%
2004	60.7%
2003	61.7%
2002	64.0%
2001	66.9%
2000	70.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.5 t
2023	0.5 t
2022	0.5 t
2021	0.5 t
2020	0.7 t
2019	0.6 t
2018	0.7 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.5 t
2013	0.5 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.5 t
2009	0.5 t
2008	0.5 t
2007	0.5 t
2006	0.4 t
2005	0.3 t
2004	0.3 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.3 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

26.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	26.5%
2022	26.9%
2021	27.4%
2020	27.8%
2019	28.3%
2018	28.7%
2017	29.1%
2016	29.6%
2015	30.0%
2014	30.5%
2013	30.9%
2012	31.4%
2011	31.8%
2010	32.2%
2009	32.7%
2008	33.1%
2007	33.6%
2006	34.0%
2005	34.5%
2004	34.9%
2003	35.3%
2002	35.8%
2001	36.2%
2000	36.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Benin's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: republic
Official language: French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BJISO alpha-2

BENISO alpha-3

204ISO numeric

Calling code: +229
Internet domain: .bj
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q962 · World Bank data · Africa