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Official name:
Republic of Benin
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    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   12 123
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   107.5
    Capital city    Porto-Novob
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   285.3d
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   114 763a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.8
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)6 9708 45410 412d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.16.56.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)757.7799.4906.5d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)25.422.724.5d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)24.724.423.4d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)49.952.952d
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)4441.238
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)18.718.619.1
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)37.340.242.9
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)12.62
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)69.2 / 73.068.4 / 73.369.0 / 73.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100)100110110d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)118147153h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)5346261 706f,e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)2 1342 4753 967f,e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 600- 1 849- 2 261f,e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-531-679-649d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)2.82.82.7
    Urban population (% of total population)43.145.747.9e
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)4.14...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)5.55.24.9
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)60.0 / 57.161.4 / 58.562.8 / 59.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.8 / 4.943.0 / 5.041.9 / 5.1
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)309.1 / 3.4366.3 / 3.5390.1 / 3.3e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)7.3l0.61.6e
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)74.567.761.1
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.143.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.10.2m0.1d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)54.44f,h
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.2 / 126.9127.6 / 137.2118.0 / 125.8d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...48.9 / 68.550.7 / 67.1h
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)7.2 / 20.37.7 / 19.37.5 / 17.0a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)......1.1a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)10.88.47.2n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)3.111.3f20o,a
    Threatened species (number)6274106
    Forested areaf (% of land area)40.438.238.2a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)4.6 / 0.55.3 / 0.56.8 / 0.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)86114114a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)171819a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)199255295d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)66.766.766.7e
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)9.965.315.58d
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