Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Benin. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
61.0 yrs2024
▲ +4.4 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
1.6%2024
▼ +0.8%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$1,4852024
▲ +$998since 2000
Inflation % annual
1.2%2024
▲ -3.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.1 /100k2017
▬ 0.0 /100ksince 2017
Tourist arrivals count
337k2019
▼ -731ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
34.0%2024
▲ +33.8%since 2000
Population count
14.5M2024
▲ +7.2Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.49 t2024
▼ +0.28 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
52.5%2024
▲ +14.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
7.5%2024
▲ +1.6%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$1,4302024
▲ +$980since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$21.5B2024
▲ +$18Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
76.3%2024
▲ +4.4%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
3.1%2024
▼ +2.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
3.3%2023
▲ +0.4%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
45.2 /1k2024
▲ -34.5 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
10.2%2022
▲ +6.7%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
3.2%2023
▲ +1.1%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
125.9 /1002024
▲ +125.2 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
59.0%2024
▲ +37.5%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
54.5%2021
▼ -15.8%since 2000
Forest area % land
26.5%2023
▼ -10.2%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
69.6%2024
▲ +8.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data