Official name:
Republic of Benin
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 14 814a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 131.4a | |
| Capital city | Porto-Novoc | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 285.3e | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 114 763b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.6a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)d | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11 388 | 15 687 | 19 673b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.8 | 3.8 | 6.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 002.0 | 1 200.0 | 1 394.0b |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 28.7 | 29.7 | 28.1b |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.8 | 17.8 | 19.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 53.5 | 52.5 | 52.8b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 36.1 | 29.5 | 28b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 20.2 | 21.9 | 22b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 43.8 | 48.6 | 50b |
| Unemploymentk (% of labour force) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %) | 72.0 / 75.1 | 73.7 / 75.9 | 74.4 / 77.1 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 110k | 114k | 122m,n,f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 93 | 121 | 137b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 625 | 846 | 2 595k,f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 547 | 2 654 | 2 991k,f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 922 | - 1 808 | -396k,f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -679 | -274 | - 1 609b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 45.7 | 47.9o | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4p | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.1 / 58.1 | 61.6 / 58.7 | 62.6 / 59.7a |
| Population age distributionq (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.4 / 4.7 | 42.7 / 4.8 | 41.3 / 5.0a |
| International migrant stockr,s (000/% of total pop.) | 366.3 / 3.2 | 394.3 / 3.0 | 418.2 / 2.9f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.6 | 1.8 | 25.8f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 97.1 | 85.6 | 76.5a |
| Health: Current expendituret (% of GDP) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7u |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1v | 0.1o | 0.2b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 117.7 / 126.2 | 99.9 / 108.1 | 103.9 / 112.1u |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 60.9 / 74.8 | 50.1 / 56.8 | 50.9 / 55.7u |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 24.2 / 47.9 | 23.4 / 35.8 | 24.5 / 33.5u |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 8.4 | 7.2w | 26.6w |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 11.3 | 22.1 | 32.2b |
| Threatened species (number) | 74 | 106 | 141f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 30 | 27.8 | 26.9u |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5.2 / 0.5 | 5.2 / 0.4 | 5.7 / 0.4u |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 104 | 124 | 128u |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 16 | 15 | 16u |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 255 | 325 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7f |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 3.3 / 1.4 | 3.6 / 1.8 | 3.6 / 1.8u |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3.86 | 6.77 | 5.29b |