Country comparison
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- SEN
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- BEN
- SWZ
Senegal
MERI38.4
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Angola
MERI38.4
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Lesotho
MERI38
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Benin
MERI37.3
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Eswatini
MERI41
Population Not available · GDP Not available
| Indicator | SEN | AGO | LSO | BEN | SWZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current USD) | 32,808,056,600.92024 | 100,998,916,781.12024 | 2,271,759,454.52024 | 21,482,643,706.42024 | 4,858,885,840.82024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 6.12024 | 4.42024 | 2.92024 | 7.52024 | 32024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.82024 | 28.22024 | 6.12024 | 1.22024 | 2.62019 |
| Population, total | 18,501,9842024 | 37,885,8492024 | 2,337,4232024 | 14,462,7242024 | 1,242,8222024 |
| Real GDP growth | 32028 | 2.82028 | 1.42028 | 6.62028 | 2.92028 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 6.32024 | 19.62024 | 13.82024 | 42024 | 41.82024 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | 58.62025 | 74.12025 | 75.22025 | 84.52025 | 80.52025 |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | 45.62025 | 40.72025 | 44.12025 | 412025 | 42.92025 |
| B-READY International Trade score | 55.32025 | 23.62025 | 47.22025 | 582025 | 57.22025 |
| B-READY Labor score | 70.92025 | 692025 | 54.42025 | 54.72025 | 672025 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | 7.22024 | 40.82024 | 59.82024 | 4.12024 | 39.92024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | 9.22024 | 31.42024 | 45.12024 | 7.32024 | 34.62024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | 2.12024 | 13.32024 | 9.52024 | 2.12024 | 11.82024 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | 11.62024 | 3.22024 | 3.32024 | 8.42024 | 11.72024 |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | 5.32024 | 6.82024 | 3.52024 | 2.52024 | 62024 |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | 45.62025 | 40.72025 | 44.12025 | 412025 | 42.92025 |
| Control of Corruption | 0.12024 | -0.62024 | -0.32024 | -0.22024 | -0.82024 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 462025 | 322025 | 372025 | 452025 | 232025 |
| Corruption Risk | 462025 | 322025 | 372025 | 452025 | 232025 |
| Current account balance | -5.72028 | 0.82028 | -1.42028 | -4.62028 | -0.12028 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -19.82023 | 6.22024 | 3.92024 | -8.22023 | 1.62024 |
| Financial System Accessibility | 2.52024 | 42024 | 5.12024 | 0.92024 | 8.32024 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | 1,773.22024 | 2,665.92024 | 971.92024 | 1,485.42024 | 3,909.62024 |
| General Business Entry Friction | 58.62025 | 74.12025 | 75.22025 | 84.52025 | 80.52025 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.22024 | -0.82024 | -0.62024 | -0.22024 | -0.82024 |
| HDI Education sub-index | 0.42023 | 0.52023 | 0.62023 | 0.42023 | 0.72023 |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | 582025 | 74.92025 | 53.72025 | 692025 | 55.42025 |
| Human Capital Quality | 35.22025 | 53.72025 | 56.32025 | 39.72025 | 71.32025 |
| Inflation rate | 22028 | 10.32028 | 42028 | 22028 | 3.42028 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | 45.82024 | 142024 | 36.92024 | 36.42024 | 24.82024 |
| Logistics Performance | 512025 | 26.92025 | 10.62025 | 36.82025 | 16.82025 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.62024 | 12024 | 1.62024 | 0.72024 | 1.42024 |
| Official exchange rate | 606.32024 | 869.82024 | 18.32024 | 606.32024 | 18.32024 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | 45.82024 | 142024 | 36.92024 | 36.42024 | 24.82024 |
| Political Stability | -0.22024 | -0.62024 | -0.32024 | -0.42024 | -0.72024 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | 60.52024 | 292024 | 202024 | 372024 | 92024 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.22024 | -0.82024 | -0.52024 | -0.32024 | -0.62024 |
| Rule of Law | -0.22024 | -1.22024 | -0.42024 | -0.42024 | -0.92024 |
| Trade Openness | 55.32025 | 23.62025 | 47.22025 | 582025 | 57.22025 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 2.72025 | 14.12025 | 16.32025 | 1.62025 | 34.22025 |
| Voice and Accountability | 02024 | -1.12024 | -0.22024 | -0.42024 | -1.32024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | 102024 | 17.92024 | 362024 | - | 48.22024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | 4.42024 | 15.62024 | 30.42024 | - | 33.32024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | 1.32024 | 6.62024 | 72024 | - | 15.62024 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | 60.52024 | 44.52024 | 6.52024 | - | 82024 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | 7.22024 | 7.22024 | - | 13.32024 | - |
| Container export dwell time, mean | 7.62024 | 10.22024 | - | 17.52024 | - |
| Container export dwell time, median | 4.52024 | 6.42024 | - | 13.72024 | - |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | 8.52024 | 6.12024 | - | 9.52024 | - |
| Container import dwell time, mean | 11.82024 | 7.82024 | - | 16.92024 | - |
| Container import dwell time, median | 8.12024 | 3.62024 | - | 7.62024 | - |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | 5.72024 | 17.22024 | - | 92024 | - |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | 2.22024 | 15.42024 | - | 7.92024 | - |
| Foreign Ownership Restrictions | - | 92.22024 | 59.42024 | - | 84.22024 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | 4.62024 | 4.42024 | - | 2.12024 | - |
| Import supply chain termination, median | 1.22024 | 1.42024 | - | 12024 | - |
| Lead time to import, mean | 36.92024 | 49.72024 | - | 47.82024 | - |
| Lead time to import, median | 37.82024 | 48.42024 | - | 47.42024 | - |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | 252024 | 282024 | - | 252024 | - |
| Number of alliances, mean | 02024 | 02024 | - | 02024 | - |
| Number of services, mean | 172024 | 11.82024 | - | 11.22024 | - |
| Number of transshipments, mean | 0.92024 | 0.92024 | - | 1.32024 | - |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | 7.32024 | 8.52024 | - | 11.82024 | - |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | - | 5.52024 | 5.52024 | - | 1.92024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | 0.52024 | 1.92024 | - | 0.62024 | - |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | 1.22024 | 2.42024 | - | 12024 | - |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | 12024 | 1.72024 | - | 0.82024 | - |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | 1.12024 | 2.92024 | - | 12024 | - |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | 12024 | 2.12024 | - | 0.82024 | - |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | - | 57.52024 | - | 452024 | - |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | - | 8.22024 | - | 72024 | - |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | - | 82024 | - | 5.72024 | - |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | - | 72024 | - | 4.72024 | - |
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | - | - | 32020 | - | 35.72021 |
| Corridor lead time from port exit to destination for LLDC, mean | - | - | - | - | 8.52024 |
| Dwell time at destination for LLDC, mean | - | - | - | - | 5.82024 |
| Dwell time at port of arrival for LLDC container, mean | - | - | - | - | 10.72024 |
| Reference container import dwell time at port of arrival, mean | - | - | - | - | 3.12024 |