Benin
BEN Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A stable West African republic and one of the world's largest cotton exporters.
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GDP growth8.07% per year · 2025▲ 8.33% vs previous
Military expenditure0.72% of GDP · 2024▼ 4.88% vs previous
Net energy imports40.9% of use · 2022▼ 4.34% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness37.1% of GDP · 2025▼ 8.67% vs previous
Population14.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.43% vs previous
Displaced from here4.7Kpeople · 2025▼ 2.13% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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