UN-OHRLLS

Benin

Republic of Benin

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Republic of Benin

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BJ | ISO 3: BEN

CAPITAL CITY

Porto-Novo

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Africa — Western Africa

LAND AREA (KM²)

114,763 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

14,814,000

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

departments

12

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

Lower middle income

Classification & Status

LDC status

Active LDC member

GDP

Met
$1,394Threshold: 1,306

GNI per capita

Near
$1,250Threshold: 1,306

Economic Vulnerability

Met
30.8Threshold: 32

Demographic Profile

Total population

14,814,000

Annual growth rate
2.4%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

2,962,800

20% of total
Urban / Rural split
47.3%
52.7%
Urban 7,005,130 Rural 7,804,870
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
108%Primary
53.3%Secondary
Completion rates of Education
HDI score rank

173

Health

Life expectancy

61.1

years

Maternal mortality ratio

523

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

—

Access to health services

46%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$8.10

Broadband subscription

0.4

Network coverage

72%

Economic Profile

GDP total

19,673

Per capita, current

1,394

PPP

49,183

GDP growth rate

6.4%

MVA

639

Inflation rate

2.7%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

28.1%

Industry

19.1%

Services

52.8%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

1.7%

Male

1.9%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 396M

Med and high-tech manufacturing

1%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
ODA
FDI
Tax revenue

$ 2.6B

13.2% of GDP

ODA received

$ 1.0B

5.3% of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 472M

2.4% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 10.8B

Debt service

$ 541M

5.0% of stock

Vulnerability

40.9%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

3.4M

Food insecurity

22.8% of population

6.4%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services