Indicators of economy in Benin

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product. So the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2019 was at about 11.160 US Dollar per capita. The GDP in Benin reached 1.219 US Dollar per capita. The gross national product has been at 1.250 US Dollar per capita.

Inflation in Benin was in 2019 at around -0.92%. For the the EU, the average of the same was year at 1.63%.

The Corruption Perceptions Index for the public sector counts 41 and is compared to other countries bad.


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Unemployment rates in percent 1991 - 2019

Unemployment rates Benin

Economic performance 2019

 Benin
Total		Benin
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP14.39 bn USD1,219.43 USD15,592.80 tn USD30,315.74 USD
Gross national product14.80 bn USD1,254.05 USD15,985.73 tn USD31,079.69 USD


Development of the Gross domestic product in billion US Dollar 1979 - 2019


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Im- and Exports 2019

 Benin
Total		Benin
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Exports3.85 bn USD326.04 USD8,590.51 bn USD16,701.80 USD
Imports4.67 bn USD395.61 USD8,032.20 bn USD15,616.32 USD


Development of imports and exports in million US dollars 1979 - 2018


Exports
Imports