Economy

Benin

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GDP per capita19602024
89.94397881.14K1.49K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
4.8311.618.325.131.819602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)21,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)64,100,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth7.45 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita1,490 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)1.16 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment1.59 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services4,050,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services4,680,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)24.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)17.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)48.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriestextiles, food processing, construction materials, cementCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, yams, maize, oil palm fruit, cotton, soybeans, rice, pineapples, tomatoes, chillies/peppers (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgold, cotton, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, soybeans, wood (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUAE 42%, Bangladesh 20%, India 11%, China 5%, Togo 3% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 21%, India 15%, USA 6%, France 6%, Nigeria 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index34.4 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditygold, mine (5 kilograms, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.589 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.244 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–34.4 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 34.4 index
Top export partnersBangladesh (32.7%) / India (13.0%) / China (12.3%) / Pakistan (10.1%) / USA (4.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersIndia (18.7%) / China (14.3%) / France (7.3%) / USA (6.1%) / Morocco (5.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsRoots and Tubers, Total / Cassava, fresh / Yams / Cereals, primary / Maize (corn)FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)23.7 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)15.5 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership51.8 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account12.3 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank8.65 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Benin's economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (21,500,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (64,100,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.