Benin

Population

14.8m

2025 · #75 of 217

GDP (US$)

Not published

GDP per person (US$)

$1,658

2025 · #178 of 209

Economic growth

8.1%

2025 · #11 of 209

Inflation

1.1%

2025 · #142 of 180

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

10.8%

1979 · not ranked (older figure)

Population growth

2.4%

2025 · #27 of 217

Life expectancy (years)

61.0

2024 · #209 of 217

Fertility rate

4.5

2024 · #14 of 217

Urban population (%)

53.4%

2025 · #147 of 217

Unemployment

1.6%

2025 · #174 of 186

Youth unemployment (15–24)

2.9%

2025 · #176 of 186

Labour force participation

76.4%

2025 · #16 of 186

Homicide rate

1.1

2017 · not ranked (older figure)

Infant mortality

45.2

2024 · #17 of 196

Health spending (% of GDP)

3.3%

2023 · #172 of 193

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.2%

2023 · #121 of 171

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.5

2024 · #164 of 203

Renewable energy (%)

54.5%

2021 · #44 of 212