BEN / Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 114,763 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
14.81M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
24.57B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
1,658.27 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.1 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
1.59 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
4.48 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
60.96 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Benin: 14.81M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,814,460 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 |
2025Benin: 24.57B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,566,420,903.53 |
| 2024 | 21,482,643,706.42 |
| 2023 | 19,673,291,004.14 |
| 2022 | 17,425,405,090.86 |
| 2021 | 17,687,623,530.34 |
| 2020 | 15,686,741,883.93 |
| 2019 | 14,391,686,313.46 |
| 2018 | 14,262,408,089.93 |
| 2017 | 12,701,655,836.95 |
| 2016 | 11,821,065,853.38 |
| 2015 | 11,388,160,996.77 |
| 2014 | 13,284,527,846.91 |
| 2013 | 12,517,845,123.93 |
| 2012 | 11,141,358,115.9 |
| 2011 | 10,693,321,363.66 |
| 2010 | 9,535,345,015.78 |
| 2009 | 9,738,626,517 |
| 2008 | 9,787,734,526.24 |
| 2007 | 8,169,048,382.84 |
| 2006 | 7,034,111,314.89 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Benin: 1,658.27
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,658.27 |
| 2024 | 1,485.38 |
| 2023 | 1,394.18 |
| 2022 | 1,266.43 |
| 2021 | 1,318.65 |
| 2020 | 1,200.19 |
| 2019 | 1,130.82 |
| 2018 | 1,151.74 |
| 2017 | 1,054.97 |
| 2016 | 1,010.53 |
| 2015 | 1,002.42 |
| 2014 | 1,204.4 |
| 2013 | 1,168.93 |
| 2012 | 1,071.53 |
| 2011 | 1,059.41 |
| 2010 | 973.24 |
| 2009 | 1,024.1 |
| 2008 | 1,060.6 |
| 2007 | 912.34 |
| 2006 | 809.15 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Benin: 1.1
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 2.74 |
| 2022 | 1.35 |
| 2021 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 3.02 |
| 2019 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | -0.79 |
| 2015 | 0.22 |
| 2014 | -0.55 |
| 2013 | 0.43 |
| 2012 | 6.74 |
| 2011 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 2.21 |
| 2009 | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 7.95 |
| 2007 | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 3.78 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Benin: 1.59
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.59 |
| 2024 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 1.95 |
| 2013 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 2.46 |
| 2011 | 2.65 |
| 2010 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 0.89 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Benin: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 4.48 |
| 2023 | 4.56 |
| 2022 | 4.63 |
| 2021 | 4.71 |
| 2020 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 5.16 |
| 2016 | 5.25 |
| 2015 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | 5.37 |
| 2013 | 5.41 |
| 2012 | 5.43 |
| 2011 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | 5.45 |
| 2009 | 5.49 |
| 2008 | 5.55 |
| 2007 | 5.63 |
| 2006 | 5.67 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Benin: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 60.96 |
| 2023 | 60.77 |
| 2022 | 60.48 |
| 2021 | 59.61 |
| 2020 | 60.15 |
| 2019 | 59.89 |
| 2018 | 59.71 |
| 2017 | 59.53 |
| 2016 | 59.28 |
| 2015 | 59.12 |
| 2014 | 59.01 |
| 2013 | 58.86 |
| 2012 | 58.56 |
| 2011 | 58.46 |
| 2010 | 58.39 |
| 2009 | 58.26 |
| 2008 | 58.1 |
| 2007 | 58.25 |
| 2006 | 57.97 |