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Benin
Benin is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Porto-Novo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.
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Population
GDP
GDP per capita
Life expectancy
Internet adoption
Unemployment
What changed?
A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.
Population
+30.4%2015 → 2025GDP per capita
+65.4%2015 → 2025Internet adoption
+28 percentage points2014 → 2024Life expectancy
+2 years2014 → 2024Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.
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Benin, through the years
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Demographics
Demographics / people
Population in Benin
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Population changed by +30.4% between 2015 and 2025.
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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 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 |
The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →
Demographics / %
Population growth in Benin
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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 2.52% |
| 2022 | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | 2.74% |
| 2018 | 2.81% |
| 2017 | 2.88% |
| 2016 | 2.92% |
| 2015 | 2.95% |
| 2014 | 2.96% |
| 2013 | 2.95% |
| 2012 | 2.97% |
| 2011 | 2.98% |
| 2010 | 2.98% |
| 2009 | 3% |
| 2008 | 3.02% |
| 2007 | 2.96% |
| 2006 | 3.12% |
| 2005 | 3.22% |
| 2004 | 3.06% |
| 2003 | 3.05% |
| 2002 | 3.04% |
| 2001 | 3.05% |
| 2000 | 3.08% |
| 1999 | 3.09% |
| 1998 | 3.08% |
| 1997 | 2.95% |
| 1996 | 2.62% |
| 1995 | 2.11% |
| 1994 | 3.74% |
| 1993 | 4.44% |
| 1992 | 3.09% |
| 1991 | 3.08% |
| 1990 | 3.07% |
| 1989 | 3.06% |
| 1988 | 3.04% |
| 1987 | 3.01% |
| 1986 | 2.98% |
| 1985 | 2.95% |
| 1984 | 2.92% |
| 1983 | 2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.89% |
| 1981 | 2.84% |
| 1980 | 2.76% |
| 1979 | 2.66% |
| 1978 | 2.59% |
| 1977 | 2.54% |
| 1976 | 2.49% |
| 1975 | 2.43% |
| 1974 | 2.38% |
| 1973 | 2.34% |
| 1972 | 2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.25% |
| 1970 | 2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.16% |
| 1968 | 2.11% |
| 1967 | 2.06% |
| 1966 | 2.02% |
| 1965 | 1.97% |
| 1964 | 1.91% |
| 1963 | 1.84% |
| 1962 | 1.76% |
| 1961 | 1.65% |
The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →
Demographics / %
Urban population in Benin
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Urban population changed by +7.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.36% |
| 2024 | 52.55% |
| 2023 | 51.75% |
| 2022 | 50.96% |
| 2021 | 50.2% |
| 2020 | 49.45% |
| 2019 | 48.71% |
| 2018 | 48% |
| 2017 | 47.29% |
| 2016 | 46.61% |
| 2015 | 45.94% |
| 2014 | 45.29% |
| 2013 | 44.65% |
| 2012 | 44.05% |
| 2011 | 43.46% |
| 2010 | 42.89% |
| 2009 | 42.34% |
| 2008 | 41.8% |
| 2007 | 41.29% |
| 2006 | 40.79% |
| 2005 | 40.31% |
| 2004 | 39.85% |
| 2003 | 39.42% |
| 2002 | 39% |
| 2001 | 38.62% |
| 2000 | 38.28% |
| 1999 | 37.97% |
| 1998 | 37.68% |
| 1997 | 37.4% |
| 1996 | 37.13% |
| 1995 | 36.84% |
| 1994 | 36.53% |
| 1993 | 36.18% |
| 1992 | 35.79% |
| 1991 | 35.34% |
| 1990 | 34.82% |
| 1989 | 34.23% |
| 1988 | 33.58% |
| 1987 | 32.89% |
| 1986 | 32.15% |
| 1985 | 31.38% |
| 1984 | 30.58% |
| 1983 | 29.77% |
| 1982 | 28.94% |
| 1981 | 28.12% |
| 1980 | 27.3% |
| 1979 | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 25.68% |
| 1977 | 24.79% |
| 1976 | 23.86% |
| 1975 | 22.88% |
| 1974 | 21.87% |
| 1973 | 20.85% |
| 1972 | 19.81% |
| 1971 | 18.76% |
| 1970 | 17.73% |
| 1969 | 16.7% |
| 1968 | 15.71% |
| 1967 | 14.75% |
| 1966 | 13.83% |
| 1965 | 12.97% |
| 1964 | 12.17% |
| 1963 | 11.45% |
| 1962 | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 10.25% |
| 1960 | 9.79% |
The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →
Demographics / births per woman
Fertility rate in Benin
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Fertility rate changed by -0.9 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.48 births |
| 2023 | 4.56 births |
| 2022 | 4.63 births |
| 2021 | 4.71 births |
| 2020 | 4.8 births |
| 2019 | 4.9 births |
| 2018 | 5.03 births |
| 2017 | 5.16 births |
| 2016 | 5.25 births |
| 2015 | 5.32 births |
| 2014 | 5.37 births |
| 2013 | 5.41 births |
| 2012 | 5.43 births |
| 2011 | 5.44 births |
| 2010 | 5.45 births |
| 2009 | 5.49 births |
| 2008 | 5.55 births |
| 2007 | 5.63 births |
| 2006 | 5.67 births |
| 2005 | 5.69 births |
| 2004 | 5.72 births |
| 2003 | 5.76 births |
| 2002 | 5.79 births |
| 2001 | 5.85 births |
| 2000 | 5.94 births |
| 1999 | 6.03 births |
| 1998 | 6.14 births |
| 1997 | 6.23 births |
| 1996 | 6.28 births |
| 1995 | 6.33 births |
| 1994 | 6.42 births |
| 1993 | 6.51 births |
| 1992 | 6.59 births |
| 1991 | 6.67 births |
| 1990 | 6.74 births |
| 1989 | 6.82 births |
| 1988 | 6.87 births |
| 1987 | 6.92 births |
| 1986 | 6.96 births |
| 1985 | 7 births |
| 1984 | 7.03 births |
| 1983 | 7.05 births |
| 1982 | 7.06 births |
| 1981 | 7.06 births |
| 1980 | 6.99 births |
| 1979 | 6.91 births |
| 1978 | 6.82 births |
| 1977 | 6.83 births |
| 1976 | 6.83 births |
| 1975 | 6.83 births |
| 1974 | 6.82 births |
| 1973 | 6.81 births |
| 1972 | 6.8 births |
| 1971 | 6.77 births |
| 1970 | 6.74 births |
| 1969 | 6.71 births |
| 1968 | 6.67 births |
| 1967 | 6.64 births |
| 1966 | 6.63 births |
| 1965 | 6.61 births |
| 1964 | 6.57 births |
| 1963 | 6.51 births |
| 1962 | 6.46 births |
| 1961 | 6.4 births |
| 1960 | 6.28 births |
The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →
Economy
Economy / USD
GDP in Benin
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GDP changed by +115.7% between 2015 and 2025.
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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 |
| 2005 | $6,567,654,954.39 |
| 2004 | $6,190,270,380.5 |
| 2003 | $5,349,258,094.48 |
| 2002 | $4,194,342,686.22 |
| 2001 | $3,666,222,635.14 |
| 2000 | $3,519,991,440.48 |
| 1999 | $3,677,393,998.74 |
| 1998 | $2,455,092,686.35 |
| 1997 | $2,268,301,646.47 |
| 1996 | $2,361,116,449.39 |
| 1995 | $2,169,627,137.92 |
| 1994 | $1,598,075,943.87 |
| 1993 | $2,274,558,082.76 |
| 1992 | $1,695,315,305.7 |
| 1991 | $1,986,437,796.53 |
| 1990 | $1,959,965,330.15 |
| 1989 | $1,502,294,416.17 |
| 1988 | $1,620,246,083.79 |
| 1987 | $1,562,412,227.9 |
| 1986 | $1,336,102,025.28 |
| 1985 | $1,045,712,789.15 |
| 1984 | $1,051,134,008.79 |
| 1983 | $1,095,348,199.44 |
| 1982 | $1,267,778,670.36 |
| 1981 | $1,291,120,188.43 |
| 1980 | $1,405,251,846.54 |
| 1979 | $1,186,231,019.82 |
| 1978 | $928,843,469.43 |
| 1977 | $750,049,778.84 |
| 1976 | $698,408,261.92 |
| 1975 | $676,870,140.34 |
| 1974 | $554,654,860.7 |
| 1973 | $504,376,074.19 |
| 1972 | $410,331,856.99 |
| 1971 | $335,073,027.54 |
| 1970 | $333,627,713.49 |
| 1969 | $330,748,244.54 |
| 1968 | $326,323,105.26 |
| 1967 | $306,221,953.1 |
| 1966 | $302,925,235.15 |
| 1965 | $289,908,680.43 |
| 1964 | $269,819,005.88 |
| 1963 | $253,927,697.26 |
| 1962 | $236,434,954.04 |
| 1961 | $235,668,220.51 |
| 1960 | $226,195,578.43 |
Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →
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GDP per capita in Benin
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GDP per capita changed by +65.4% between 2015 and 2025.
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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 |
| 2005 | $779.44 |
| 2004 | $758.7 |
| 2003 | $676 |
| 2002 | $546.46 |
| 2001 | $492.4 |
| 2000 | $487.42 |
| 1999 | $525.13 |
| 1998 | $361.6 |
| 1997 | $344.55 |
| 1996 | $369.39 |
| 1995 | $348.44 |
| 1994 | $262.13 |
| 1993 | $387.31 |
| 1992 | $301.77 |
| 1991 | $364.69 |
| 1990 | $371.1 |
| 1989 | $293.32 |
| 1988 | $326.18 |
| 1987 | $324.25 |
| 1986 | $285.77 |
| 1985 | $230.43 |
| 1984 | $238.57 |
| 1983 | $255.98 |
| 1982 | $305 |
| 1981 | $319.72 |
| 1980 | $358 |
| 1979 | $310.65 |
| 1978 | $249.8 |
| 1977 | $207.01 |
| 1976 | $197.73 |
| 1975 | $196.46 |
| 1974 | $164.95 |
| 1973 | $153.61 |
| 1972 | $127.93 |
| 1971 | $106.89 |
| 1970 | $108.85 |
| 1969 | $110.31 |
| 1968 | $111.21 |
| 1967 | $106.59 |
| 1966 | $107.64 |
| 1965 | $105.12 |
| 1964 | $99.79 |
| 1963 | $95.72 |
| 1962 | $90.77 |
| 1961 | $92.09 |
| 1960 | $89.86 |
Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →
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GDP growth in Benin
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GDP growth changed by +6.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.07% |
| 2024 | 7.45% |
| 2023 | 6.35% |
| 2022 | 6.25% |
| 2021 | 7.16% |
| 2020 | 3.85% |
| 2019 | 6.87% |
| 2018 | 6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.67% |
| 2016 | 3.34% |
| 2015 | 1.78% |
| 2014 | 6.36% |
| 2013 | 7.19% |
| 2012 | 4.81% |
| 2011 | 2.96% |
| 2010 | 2.11% |
| 2009 | 2.32% |
| 2008 | 4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.99% |
| 2006 | 3.94% |
| 2005 | 1.71% |
| 2004 | 4.43% |
| 2003 | 3.44% |
| 2002 | 4.64% |
| 2001 | 5.33% |
| 2000 | 5.86% |
| 1999 | 5.34% |
| 1998 | 3.96% |
| 1997 | 5.73% |
| 1996 | 4.32% |
| 1995 | 6.05% |
| 1994 | 2.02% |
| 1993 | 5.84% |
| 1992 | 2.96% |
| 1991 | 4.23% |
| 1990 | 8.98% |
| 1989 | -2.85% |
| 1988 | 3.41% |
| 1987 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.17% |
| 1985 | 7.53% |
| 1984 | 7.93% |
| 1983 | -4.35% |
| 1982 | 2.24% |
| 1981 | 9.95% |
| 1980 | 6.78% |
| 1979 | 6.54% |
| 1978 | 1.26% |
| 1977 | 4.98% |
| 1976 | 0.88% |
| 1975 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.34% |
| 1973 | 3.71% |
| 1972 | 6.43% |
| 1971 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 3.84% |
| 1967 | 1.08% |
| 1966 | 3.58% |
| 1965 | 5.29% |
| 1964 | 6.65% |
| 1963 | 4.73% |
| 1962 | -3.43% |
| 1961 | 3.14% |
Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →
Economy / %
Inflation in Benin
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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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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% |
| 2005 | 5.36% |
| 2004 | 0.87% |
| 2003 | 1.49% |
| 2002 | 2.49% |
| 2001 | 3.98% |
| 2000 | 4.17% |
| 1999 | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 5.75% |
| 1997 | 3.47% |
| 1996 | 4.91% |
| 1995 | 14.46% |
| 1994 | 38.53% |
| 1993 | 0.44% |
The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →
Economy / %
Unemployment in Benin
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Unemployment changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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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% |
| 2005 | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 0.79% |
| 2003 | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 0.69% |
| 2001 | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 0.86% |
| 1999 | 0.95% |
| 1998 | 1.05% |
| 1997 | 1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25% |
| 1995 | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 1.45% |
| 1993 | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 1.51% |
| 1991 | 1.64% |
The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →
Health
Health / years
Life expectancy in Benin
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Life expectancy changed by +2 years between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.96 years |
| 2023 | 60.77 years |
| 2022 | 60.48 years |
| 2021 | 59.61 years |
| 2020 | 60.15 years |
| 2019 | 59.89 years |
| 2018 | 59.71 years |
| 2017 | 59.53 years |
| 2016 | 59.28 years |
| 2015 | 59.12 years |
| 2014 | 59.01 years |
| 2013 | 58.86 years |
| 2012 | 58.56 years |
| 2011 | 58.46 years |
| 2010 | 58.39 years |
| 2009 | 58.26 years |
| 2008 | 58.1 years |
| 2007 | 58.25 years |
| 2006 | 57.97 years |
| 2005 | 57.74 years |
| 2004 | 57.35 years |
| 2003 | 57.09 years |
| 2002 | 56.85 years |
| 2001 | 56.65 years |
| 2000 | 56.59 years |
| 1999 | 56.34 years |
| 1998 | 56.15 years |
| 1997 | 55.99 years |
| 1996 | 55.65 years |
| 1995 | 55.37 years |
| 1994 | 54.99 years |
| 1993 | 54.61 years |
| 1992 | 54.14 years |
| 1991 | 53.44 years |
| 1990 | 53.02 years |
| 1989 | 52.45 years |
| 1988 | 52.02 years |
| 1987 | 51.26 years |
| 1986 | 50.63 years |
| 1985 | 49.96 years |
| 1984 | 49.4 years |
| 1983 | 48.85 years |
| 1982 | 48.49 years |
| 1981 | 48.12 years |
| 1980 | 47.75 years |
| 1979 | 47.36 years |
| 1978 | 46.94 years |
| 1977 | 46.5 years |
| 1976 | 45.95 years |
| 1975 | 45.41 years |
| 1974 | 44.88 years |
| 1973 | 44.44 years |
| 1972 | 43.93 years |
| 1971 | 43.39 years |
| 1970 | 43.03 years |
| 1969 | 42.59 years |
| 1968 | 42.18 years |
| 1967 | 41.76 years |
| 1966 | 41.27 years |
| 1965 | 40.97 years |
| 1964 | 40.5 years |
| 1963 | 40.08 years |
| 1962 | 39.64 years |
| 1961 | 39.23 years |
| 1960 | 38.78 years |
The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →
Health / %
Health expenditure in Benin
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Health expenditure changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.34% |
| 2022 | 2.98% |
| 2021 | 2.92% |
| 2020 | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3.44% |
| 2017 | 3.67% |
| 2016 | 3.62% |
| 2015 | 2.73% |
| 2014 | 2.69% |
| 2013 | 2.87% |
| 2012 | 3.08% |
| 2011 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3.02% |
| 2009 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.65% |
| 2007 | 2.94% |
| 2006 | 3.29% |
| 2005 | 3.22% |
| 2004 | 3.23% |
| 2003 | 3.12% |
| 2002 | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.96% |
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →
Technology
Technology / %
Internet adoption in Benin
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Internet adoption changed by +28 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.98% |
| 2023 | 32.39% |
| 2022 | 30.54% |
| 2021 | 28.2% |
| 2020 | 22.12% |
| 2019 | 20.5% |
| 2018 | 19% |
| 2017 | 18.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% |
| 2015 | 11.26% |
| 2014 | 6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.15% |
| 2010 | 3.13% |
| 2009 | 2.24% |
| 2008 | 1.85% |
| 2007 | 1.79% |
| 2006 | 1.54% |
| 2005 | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.18% |
| 2003 | 0.95% |
| 2002 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.36% |
| 2000 | 0.23% |
| 1999 | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 0.05% |
| 1997 | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0% |
The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →
Environment
Environment / %
Renewable energy in Benin
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Renewable energy changed by +5.8 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5% |
| 2020 | 46.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% |
| 2018 | 44% |
| 2017 | 45.4% |
| 2016 | 45.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% |
| 2014 | 51% |
| 2013 | 52% |
| 2012 | 50.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% |
| 2009 | 52.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 60.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 64% |
| 2001 | 66.9% |
| 2000 | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 76.9% |
| 1998 | 79.6% |
| 1997 | 80.6% |
| 1996 | 84.2% |
| 1995 | 94.8% |
| 1994 | 95% |
| 1993 | 95% |
| 1992 | 94.8% |
| 1991 | 95% |
| 1990 | 93.7% |
Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →
Environment / %
Access to electricity in Benin
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Access to electricity changed by +24.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59% |
| 2023 | 57% |
| 2022 | 56.5% |
| 2021 | 42% |
| 2020 | 41% |
| 2019 | 40% |
| 2018 | 39% |
| 2017 | 34.5% |
| 2016 | 37% |
| 2015 | 29.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% |
| 2012 | 38.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% |
| 2010 | 34.2% |
| 2009 | 30% |
| 2008 | 29% |
| 2007 | 28% |
| 2006 | 27.9% |
| 2005 | 26.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% |
| 2002 | 23.4% |
| 2001 | 21.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5% |
| 1999 | 20.56% |
| 1998 | 19.58% |
| 1997 | 18.59% |
| 1996 | 14.5% |
The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →
Trade
Trade / %
Trade in Benin
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Trade changed by -19.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Benin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.12% |
| 2024 | 40.64% |
| 2023 | 44.66% |
| 2022 | 44.38% |
| 2021 | 48.05% |
| 2020 | 44.83% |
| 2019 | 63.68% |
| 2018 | 61.8% |
| 2017 | 61.48% |
| 2016 | 58.99% |
| 2015 | 56.76% |
| 2014 | 65.27% |
| 2013 | 59.2% |
| 2012 | 50.74% |
| 2011 | 47.22% |
| 2010 | 51.43% |
| 2009 | 44.7% |
| 2008 | 47.78% |
| 2007 | 49.11% |
| 2006 | 39.77% |
| 2005 | 39.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9% |
| 2003 | 41.62% |
| 2002 | 43.77% |
| 2001 | 48.26% |
| 2000 | 47.35% |
| 1999 | 54.39% |
| 1998 | 59.59% |
| 1997 | 58.71% |
| 1996 | 56.52% |
| 1995 | 63.8% |
| 1994 | 64.4% |
| 1993 | 55.38% |
| 1992 | 56.74% |
| 1991 | 51.34% |
| 1990 | 45.72% |
| 1989 | 38.3% |
| 1988 | 45.89% |
| 1987 | 46.22% |
| 1986 | 49.29% |
| 1985 | 60.3% |
| 1984 | 50.51% |
| 1983 | 45.34% |
| 1982 | 57.86% |
| 1981 | 59.89% |
| 1980 | 53.14% |
| 1979 | 54.54% |
| 1978 | 51.07% |
| 1977 | 50.96% |
| 1976 | 44.02% |
| 1975 | 47.94% |
| 1974 | 43.81% |
| 1973 | 41.61% |
| 1972 | 41.18% |
| 1971 | 45.62% |
| 1970 | 39.64% |
| 1969 | 33.2% |
| 1968 | 28.41% |
| 1967 | 27.44% |
| 1966 | 23.04% |
| 1965 | 22.17% |
| 1964 | 17.38% |
| 1963 | 15.45% |
| 1962 | 13.48% |
| 1961 | 14.12% |
| 1960 | 18.23% |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →
Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23
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