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| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | (2023 est.) less than 1 |
| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text |
— | 24,000 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is ava… |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .bj |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 32% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | (2024 est.) less than 1 |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text |
— | 1,350 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 126 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text |
— | 18.2 million (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.note |
— | note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | cassava, yams, maize, oil palm fruit, cotton, soybeans, rice, pineapples, tomatoes, chillies/peppers (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.expenditures.text |
— | $2.101 billion (2019 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.revenues.text |
— | $2.024 billion (2019 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text |
— | -$734.659 million (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text |
— | -$991.005 million (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text |
— | -$1.609 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.note |
— | note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text |
— | $6.309 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Debt - external.note |
— | note: present value of external debt in current US dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | robust economic growth; slightly declining but still widespread poverty; strong trade relations with Nigeria; cotton exporter; COVID-19 has led to capital outflows and border closures; WAEMU member with currency pegged … |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 574.295 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 554.608 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 622.912 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 606.655 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 606.345 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | gold, cotton, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, soybeans, wood (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
— | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | UAE 42%, Bangladesh 20%, India 11%, China 5%, Togo 3% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text |
— | $4.154 billion (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text |
— | $4.271 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text |
— | $4.511 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.note |
— | note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note |
— | note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text |
— | $21.483 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text |
— | 18.8% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text |
— | 9% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text |
— | 58.9% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text |
— | -21.8% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text |
— | 34.7% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text |
— | 0.4% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note |
— | note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text |
— | 24.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text |
— | 17.4% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note |
— | note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text |
— | 48.9% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text |
— | 34.4 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note |
— | note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text |
— | 27.2% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text |
— | 3.1% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note |
— | note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | rice, refined petroleum, palm oil, poultry, cars (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
— | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | China 21%, India 15%, USA 6%, France 6%, Nigeria 4% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text |
— | $4.925 billion (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text |
— | $5.296 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text |
— | $6.189 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.note |
— | note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note |
— | note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text |
— | 9.7% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | textiles, food processing, construction materials, cement |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text |
— | 1.4% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text |
— | 2.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text |
— | 1.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note |
— | note: annual % change based on consumer prices |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.note |
— | note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.text |
— | 6.397 million (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Population below poverty line.note |
— | note: % of population with income below national poverty line |
| + Added | Economy.Population below poverty line.text |
— | 38.5% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text |
— | 49.7% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text |
— | $49.374 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text |
— | $52.51 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text |
— | $56.424 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note |
— | note: data in 2021 dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text |
— | 6.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text |
— | 6.4% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text |
— | 7.5% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note |
— | note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text |
— | $3,600 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text |
— | $3,700 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text |
— | $3,900 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.note |
— | note: data in 2021 dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text |
— | 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text |
— | 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text |
— | 1.7% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.note |
— | note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text |
— | 1.7% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text |
— | 1.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text |
— | 1.8% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.note |
— | note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text |
— | 2.9% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text |
— | 3.6% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note |
— | note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text |
— | 3.3% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.consumption.text |
— | 164,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.imports.text |
— | 164,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text |
— | 45.5% |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text |
— | 56.5% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text |
— | 71.1% |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text |
— | 96.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text |
— | 3.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.consumption.text |
— | 1.459 billion kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.exports.text |
— | 2 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.imports.text |
— | 844.888 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text |
— | 505,000 kW (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text |
— | 385 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text |
— | 6.472 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text |
— | 157.25 million cubic meters (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Natural gas.imports.text |
— | 157.25 million cubic meters (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text |
— | 1.133 billion cubic meters (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text |
— | 8 million barrels (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text |
— | 40,000 bbl/day (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text |
— | 379,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text |
— | 306,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text |
— | 5.263 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text |
— | 5.948 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |