What is Benin's total GDP?

Total GDP for Benin was $21.5B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Benin?

Life expectancy at birth in Benin was 61.0 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Benin?

Unemployment in Benin was 1.6% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Benin's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 54.5% of final energy consumption in Benin in 2021 (World Bank).

Benin

Africa · 2024

Benin Overview & Key Indicators

Benin is in the Africa region. Population is 14,462,724. Total GDP is $21.5B. GDP per capita is $1,485. Life expectancy is 61.0 years.

Population

14,462,724

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$21.5B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,485

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

61.0

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Benin Demographics

Median Age (years)

17.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.46%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

52.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Benin Economy

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

1.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

34.4

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Benin Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.49

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

54.5%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

26.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

39.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Benin Technology

Internet Users

34.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

125.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Benin

Benin had a population of 14,462,724 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Benin was $1,485 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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