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 | |
 Internally displaced persons, total displaced by conflict and violence (number of people) | 8.800 |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) | 6.500 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 4.071.000.000 |
| Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) | 0,262688 |
| Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) | 4,21279 |
| Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) | 0,00158718 |
| Food exports (% of merchandise exports) | 37,3825 |
| Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) | 58,1405 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) | 34.717.100.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %) | 1,302 |
| Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 833,393 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 6.756.470.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 4,03288 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 11.428.200.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 7.040.190.000.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 11.604.900.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) | 9,5042 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 1.173.270.000.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | 5,63874 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 1.984.520.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 1.134.320.000.000 |
| General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 1.869.790.000 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 4.234.000.000 |
| Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) | 0,547453 |
| Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) | 47,9476 |
| Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) | 17,0482 |
| Food imports (% of merchandise imports) | 32,7371 |
| Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) | 1,53359 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26,6055 |
| Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) | 19,043 |
| 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) | 3,9 |
| 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) | 3,9 |
| 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) | 3,5 |
| 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) | 42,2146 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 50,1 |
| Urban population | 6.870.130 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 3,79625 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 49,9 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 1,5322 |
| Rural population | 6.842.700 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 50,1043 |
| Population, male | 6.870.720 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 49,8957 |
| Population, female | 6.842.110 |
| Population, total | 13.712.800 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2,66009 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 77,3312 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 5,61132 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 82,9425 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,307231 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,48002 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,456313 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,632298 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,761485 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 0,917042 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 3,06726 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 420.608 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 2,73743 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 188.081 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 3,39848 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 232.528 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,2124 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,36912 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,74338 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 1,9167 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,32253 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,50247 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 2,90295 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,09039 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 3,55452 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,73813 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 4,46662 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 4,61434 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 5,48483 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 5,55889 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 6,57315 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 6,52282 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 2 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 6 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 7,84102 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 7,7006 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,00962 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 8,80492 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 54,662 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 7.495.700 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 54,5175 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 3.745.740 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 54,8071 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 3.749.960 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 10,6189 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 10,3578 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 12,1692 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 11,909 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 14,2932 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 13,9986 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 42,2708 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 5.796.520 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 42,7451 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 2.936.900 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 41,7944 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 2.859.620 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 16,2827 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 15,8869 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 905 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 2.825 |
| Net migration | -200 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,452 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,217 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 1,733 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 202,787 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,337702 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 204,869 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 606,655 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 606,655 |
| Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU) | -120.074.000.000 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 995.842.000.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 1.142.640.000.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 1.883.510.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current LCU) | -74.900.000.000 |
| Net income from abroad (current US$) | -123.464.000 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 3.805,53 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4.220 |
| GNI per capita (constant LCU) | 763.971 |
| GNI per capita growth (annual %) | 3,79573 |
| GNI per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.292,21 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 864.883 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 18,6083 |
| Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) | 0,146299 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2,73102 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 120,824 |
| Broad money growth (annual %) | 0,39434 |
| Broad money (% of GDP) | 30,2805 |
| Broad money (current LCU) | 3.613.950.000.000 |
| Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) | 10,0534 |
| Net foreign assets (current LCU) | 1.734.070.000.000 |
| Net domestic credit (current LCU) | 2.534.290.000.000 |
| Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) | 12,0007 |
| Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) | 0,754067 |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) | 4,4814 |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) | 18,584 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,888 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 3,171 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 4,567 |
| Labor force, total | 4.964.240 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 45,5068 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 62,709 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 68,767 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 82,4887 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 56,725 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 31,86 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 30,535 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 33,223 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 1.440 |
| GNI, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 52.184.500.000 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 57.890.800.000 |
| GNI (constant LCU) | 10.476.200.000.000 |
| GNI growth (annual %) | 6,59384 |
| GNI (constant 2010 US$) | 17.719.900.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 11.860.000.000.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 19.549.800.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 19.699.600.000 |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU) | 10.421.900.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) | 31,5075 |
| Gross domestic savings (current LCU) | 3.760.390.000.000 |
| Gross domestic savings (current US$) | 6.198.560.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 3.829,28 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4.248,31 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 768.764 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 3,56104 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 1.300,32 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 870.345 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1.434,66 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 52.510.300.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 58.256.400.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 10.541.900.000.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 6,35282 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 17.831.100.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 11.934.900.000.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 11.934.900.000.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 19.673.300.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 2.771.460.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 4.687.760.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 10.792.300.000.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 17.789.800.000 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) | 0 |
| Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) | 0 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 113,214 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 113,214 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 3,38546 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) | 3,38546 |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) | 2.342.100.000.000 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 18,2368 |
| Population in largest city | 1.252.890 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 10.729,1 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 61,824 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 67,956 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 55,767 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 30,665 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 29,609 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 31,75 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 17,3019 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 1.768.590.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | 7,29106 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 2.991.470.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 2.064.970.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 3.403.860.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 10,0623 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 1.029.840.000.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | 7,07303 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 1.741.920.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 1.200.930.000.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 1.979.590.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 25,402 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 2.771.460.000.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | 5,07519 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 4.687.760.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 3.031.710.000.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 4.997.410.000 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 51,3505 |
| External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) | -8,96356 |
| External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) | -870.494.000.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current LCU) | -1.069.790.000.000 |
| External balance on goods and services (current US$) | -1.763.430.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 30,157 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 3.332.670.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 8,69997 |
| Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 5.637.010.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current LCU) | 3.599.210.000.000 |
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | 5.932.870.000 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) | 40,4711 |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU) | 3.540.380.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (annual % growth) | 15,8857 |
| Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 5.988.320.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current LCU) | 4.830.180.000.000 |
| Gross capital formation (current US$) | 7.961.990.000 |
| Changes in inventories (constant LCU) | 31.635.400.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current LCU) | 42.639.300.000.000 |
| Changes in inventories (current US$) | 70.286.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) | 40,0731 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) | 3.508.740.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) | 15,9458 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) | 5.934.840.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) | 4.782.680.000.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) | 7.883.690.000 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP) | 32,5071 |
| Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU) | 3.879.690.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 21,1935 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) | 2.462.170.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % growth) | 6,2244 |
| Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) | 4.164.620.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current LCU) | 2.529.420.000.000 |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | 4.169.450.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) | 108,964 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) | 11.412.400.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 19.303.400.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current LCU) | 13.004.700.000.000 |
| Gross national expenditure (current US$) | 21.436.700.000 |
| Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) | 113,952 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 7.872.050.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) | 13.315.100.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) | 8.174.510.000.000 |
| Final consumption expenditure (current US$) | 13.474.700.000 |
| Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 32.908.100.000 |
| Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) | 1,18562 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 233.250.000 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 7 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 12 |