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Benin

BEN · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

Not availableMERI readiness
-Global rank
21.5BGDP (2024)
14.5MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202421,482,643,706.4WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20247.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20241.2WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20286.6IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202414,462,724WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 0%
  • Imputed 0
  • Missing 0
PillarScore

Pillar scores will display when sub_scores are present for this country.

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

45
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

92 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance201515.8WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202545TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202357WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20240.3WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202119.1WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.9WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024125.9WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202445LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20244.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20247.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202413.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202417.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202413.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20249.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202416.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20247.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20247.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202447.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202447.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202425LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202411.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202437LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202411.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-4.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2023-8.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202421,482,643,706.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20247.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,485.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.7WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024606.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20286.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20251.6WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202453.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202821.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202447WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20244IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20248.4WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202584.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202541B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202558B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202554.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20242.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202541B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202545TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20240.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202584.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.4UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202569WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202539.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202436.4WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202536.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202436.4WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202558B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk2028100IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202638.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202638.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202251.4WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202480.7WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202576.4WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202461WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202414,462,724WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202452.5WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20242.5WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202430.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20243,772,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20245,230,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202211.3WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202440.6WDICC BY 4.0
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