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Benin
Benin: GDP of 24.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +57.0 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +8.1 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating BB− Fair rating · Speculative (BB) 3 notches below investment grade · no. 7 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+40.9 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +8.1 %
- GDP 2025
- 24.6 bn$
Finances and debt
59.3 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −2.7 %
- Risk of debt distress
- Moderate
- Owed to China
- 2.6 %
Trade
36.2 %
of exports: Cotton, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 1.5 bn$
- First client
- Bangladesh · 32.7 %
Society
59.0 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2021
- 27.2 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 51.8 %
Markets and rating
BB−
Fair rating
- BRVM
- BRVM Composite 512.81
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Benin grown since 2020?
Benin: GDP of 24.6 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +57.0 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +8.1 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Benin?
1,661 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 4,816 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Benin?
1.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Benin?
59.3 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Benin rank in Africa?
Economy no. 24 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Benin?
S&P BB− · Moody's Ba3 · Fitch B+: fair rating, speculative (bb), 3 notches below investment grade, no. 7 of 34 in Africa.
Is Benin business friendly?
Benin: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 60.2/100, no. 5 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Benin », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/benin. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).