PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Benin | ||
| What is the capital city of Benin ? | Porto-novo |  |
| What is the total area of Benin ? (km2) | 112.622 | |
| What is the population in Benin ? (2020) | 12.123.200 | |
| What is the median age in Benin ? | 19 | |
| What is the iso country code for Benin ? (2lt) | BJ | |
| What is the iso country code for Benin ? (3lt) | BEN | |
| What continent is Benin in ? | Africa | |
| What currency is used in Benin ? | West African CFA Franc | |
| What is the currency code for Benin ? | XOF | |
| What is the tel code for Benin ? | +229 | |
| What language use in Benin ? | French | |
| What is the language code for French ? | FR | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Benin ? | .bj | |
| Where is the highest place in Benin ? | Mont Sokbaro (658 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Benin ? | Bight of Benin (0 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Benin | |
 Merchandise exports (current US$) | 3.772.000.000 |
| Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) | 8,1 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) | 38.488.700.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) | 2,47805 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 852,906 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 7.292.800.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 5,03212 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 12.335.300.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 7.670.000.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 12.649.600.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) | 9,01435 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 1.126.000.000.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 0,932234 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 1.904.560.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 1.174.200.000.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 1.936.520.000 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) | 6.000.000 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 5.230.000.000 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26,6055 |
| Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people) | 20,3973 |
| Secure Internet servers | 295 |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4,5 |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,83333 |
| CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,7 |
| CPIA social protection rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA quality of public administration rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA macroeconomic management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| IDA resource allocation index (1=low to 6=high) | 3,925 |
| CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4,5 |
| CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 4,16667 |
| CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4,5 |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 41,9036 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 50,669 |
| Urban population | 7.328.120 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 3,59109 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 49,331 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 1,31492 |
| Rural population | 7.134.610 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 50,1466 |
| Population, male | 7.252.560 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 49,8534 |
| Population, female | 7.210.160 |
| Population, total | 14.462.700 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2,46175 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 75,1003 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 5,63561 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 80,7359 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,312889 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,48657 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,469365 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,614931 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,79707 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 0,943031 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 3,11815 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 450.969 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 2,79812 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 202.935 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 3,44006 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 248.033 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,2188 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,39552 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,76116 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 1,95645 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,3282 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,52275 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 2,9222 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,10883 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 3,60873 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,77035 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 4,5949 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 4,71404 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 5,59243 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 5,64058 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 6,66193 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 6,6038 |
| Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time) | 5,25527 |
| Firms offering formal training (% of firms) | 19,4153 |
| Value lost due to electrical outages (% of sales for affected firms) | 0 |
| Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 51,435 |
| Firms formally registered when operations started (% of firms) | 86,5822 |
| Firms with female participation in ownership (% of firms) | 30,1297 |
| Firms with female top manager (% of firms) | 24,3899 |
| Time required to obtain an operating license (days) | 77,7911 |
| Informal payments to public officials (% of firms) | 4,71377 |
| Firms competing against unregistered firms (% of firms) | 58,2441 |
| Bribery incidence (% of firms experiencing at least one bribe payment request) | 11,364 |
| Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) | 26,6008 |
| Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) | 41,4201 |
| Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms) | 86,1492 |
| Delay in obtaining an electrical connection (days) | 48,1884 |
| Average time to clear exports through customs (days) | 4,7981 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 7,86919 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 7,72973 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,11273 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 8,90297 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 55,3294 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 8.002.130 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 55,2071 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 4.003.940 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 55,4523 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 3.998.200 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 10,7557 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 10,5028 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 12,4425 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 12,1857 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 14,1576 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 13,8824 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 41,5525 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 6.009.620 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 41,9947 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 3.045.700 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 41,1077 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 2.963.930 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 15,3946 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 15,0395 |
| Net migration | -7.725 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,722 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,865 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,576 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 199,279 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,334955 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 203,098 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 606,345 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 606,345 |
| Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) | -88.372.600.000 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 1.069.500.000.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 1.238.100.000.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 2.041.910.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current LCU) | -122.717.000.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current US$) | -202.388.000 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 3.822,68 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4.390 |
| GNI per capita (constant LCU) | 772.094 |
| GNI per capita growth (annual %) | 5,20984 |
| GNI per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.305,95 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 892.168 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 18,9802 |
| Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) | 1,29574 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 1,16093 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 122,236 |
| Broad money growth (annual %) | 1,37346 |
| Broad money (% of GDP) | 28,1254 |
| Broad money (current LCU) | 3.663.590.000.000 |
| Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) | 6,95779 |
| Net foreign assets (current LCU) | 1.469.000.000.000 |
| Net domestic credit (current LCU) | 2.940.890.000.000 |
| Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) | 6,09749 |
| Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) | 5,15342 |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) | 4,39845 |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) | 18,9521 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 23,5 |
| Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) | 0 |
| Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) | 29,7 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,251 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,569 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 2,929 |
| Labor force, total | 6.397.140 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 49,3321 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 75,678 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 77,047 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 96,4619 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 74,321 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 76,698 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 77,749 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 75,646 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 51,409 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 51,006 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 51,824 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 1.430 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 63.531.700.000 |
| GNI (constant LCU) | 11.166.600.000.000 |
| GNI growth (annual %) | 7,83198 |
| GNI (constant 2010 US$) | 18.887.600.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 12.903.200.000.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 21.280.300.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 20.642.200.000 |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU) | 11.239.200.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) | 32,103 |
| Gross domestic savings (current LCU) | 4.181.700.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (current US$) | 6.896.570.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 3.901,33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4.434,56 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 783.227 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 4,84018 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.324,78 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 900.653 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1.485,38 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 56.423.800.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 64.135.900.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 11.327.600.000.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 7,45312 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 19.160.000.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 13.025.900.000.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 13.025.900.000.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 21.482.600.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 10.258.100.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 17.351.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 11.787.800.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 19.440.700.000 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) | 200.000.000 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) | 100.000.000 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 114,993 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 114,993 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 1,57105 |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) | 2.337.430.000.000 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 17,9434 |
| Population in largest city | 1.314.920 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 8.974,81 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 74,374 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 75,611 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 73,149 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 49,738 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 49,186 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 50,306 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 17,3838 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 1.939.400.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | 9,65736 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 3.280.380.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 2.264.400.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 3.734.510.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 10,1743 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 1.113.400.000.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | 8,11808 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 1.883.250.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 1.325.300.000.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 2.185.720.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 24,2317 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 2.935.200.000.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | 5,90655 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 4.964.720.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 3.156.400.000.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 5.205.610.000 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 40,6398 |
| External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) | -2,95949 |
| External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) | -278.800.000.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current LCU) | -385.500.000.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current US$) | -635.776.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 2.704.600.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 0,752266 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 4.574.670.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current LCU) | 2.839.600.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | 4.683.140.000 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) | 35,0617 |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU) | 3.187.500.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (annual % growth) | 10,5197 |
| Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 5.391.450.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current LCU) | 4.567.100.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current US$) | 7.532.180.000 |
| Changes in inventories (constant LCU) | 32.600.000.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU) | 51.600.000.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current US$) | 85.100.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | 34,6656 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) | 3.154.900.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) | 10,6012 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 5.336.330.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) | 4.515.500.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) | 7.447.080.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP) | 28,1163 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU) | 3.662.400.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 18,8402 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 2.425.800.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 4,38038 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 4.103.100.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current LCU) | 2.454.100.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | 4.047.360.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) | 102,959 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) | 11.606.200.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 19.631.200.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current LCU) | 13.411.300.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current US$) | 22.118.300.000 |
| Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) | 115,553 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 8.418.700.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 14.239.700.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 8.844.200.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 14.586.100.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 35.520.300.000 |
| Number of visits or required meetings of affected firms with tax officials | 1,92609 |
| Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 8,50215 |