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Benin

West Africa · WAEMU, ECOWAS · Currency : XOF

Real GDP growth 8.1 % 2025 · +0.6 pp GDP $24.57bn 2025 · +14.4 % GDP per capita $1,658 2025 · +11.6 % Inflation 1.1 % 2025 · −0.1 pp Official exchange rate 581.93 2025 · −4.0 % Current account balance -8.2 % 2023 · −2.5 pp Exports of goods and services 17.1 % 2025 · −1.8 pp Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.0 % 2025 · +0.1 pp External debt stocks 66.6 % 2024 · +2.1 pp Population 14.81m 2025 · +2.4 % Unemployment 1.6 % 2025 · −0.0 pp Access to electricity 59.0 % 2024 · +2.0 pp

Real GDP growth · % a year

8.1 % 1.7 %
2000 2000 : 5.9 % ; 2025 : 8.1 % 2025

Inflation · % a year

7.9 % -0.8 %
2000 2000 : 4.2 % ; 2025 : 1.1 % 2025

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