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Benin

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Porto-Novo

Benin posted GDP of $24.57B in 2025. Population stands at 14.81M, while GDP per capita reaches $1,658.27. Latest available inflation is 1.10%, and unemployment is 1.59%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $24.57B 2025 Population, total 14.81M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $1,658.27 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 1.10% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 60.96 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 1.59% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 8.07% 2025

Population, total

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14.81M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.52M in 1960 to 14.81M in 2025, a gain of 12.30M.

GDP (current US$)

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$24.57B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $226.20M in 1960 to $24.57B in 2025, a gain of $24.34B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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1.10%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.44% in 1993 to 1.10% in 2025, a gain of 0.66%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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60.96 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 38.78 years in 1960 to 60.96 years in 2024, a gain of 22.19 years.

Country takeaways

  • Benin posts $24.57B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #122.
  • Benin posts 14.81M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #75.
  • Benin posts $1,658.27 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #157.
  • Benin posts 1.10% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #38.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.52M in 1960 to 14.81M in 2025, a gain of 12.30M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $226.20M in 1960 to $24.57B in 2025, a gain of $24.34B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.44% in 1993 to 1.10% in 2025, a gain of 0.66%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 38.78 years in 1960 to 60.96 years in 2024, a gain of 22.19 years.

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