Benin
22 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$27.5B
2026 · Peak: $27.5B (2026)
GDP per Capita
USD$1,788
2026 · Peak: $1,788 (2026)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$4,982
2026 · Peak: $4,982 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%6.7%
2026 · Peak: 9.3% (1980)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.0% (2026)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%2.0%
2026 · Peak: 38.5% (1994)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%49.6%
2026 · Peak: 54.9% (2023)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-5.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.5% (1994)
Government Expenditure
% of GDP18.7%
2026 · Peak: 19.9% (2022)
Total Investment
% of GDP34.5%
2026 · Peak: 35.1% (2024)
National Savings
% of GDP29.6%
2026 · Peak: 29.6% (2026)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.487 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.666 metric tons (2018)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-0.05 index
2023 · Peak: -0.04 index (2020)
Education Spending
% of GDP3.2%
2023 · Peak: 3.7% (2010)
Fertility Rate
births per woman4.48 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 7.056 births per woman (1981)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP3.3%
2023 · Peak: 3.7% (2017)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births45.2 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 159.3 per 1,000 births (1960)
Internet Users
% of population33.984 % of population
2024 · Peak: 33.984 % of population (2024)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years60.961 years
2024 · Peak: 60.961 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%51.4%
2022 · Peak: 51.4% (2022)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total54.5 % of total
2021 · Peak: 95 % of total (1991)
Urban Population
%52.5%
2024 · Peak: 52.5% (2024)