Benin


Scores 56.1 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 14th out of 54 in Africa.

Scores higher than the African average (48.9) and higher than the regional average for Western Africa (52.5).

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Capital city: Porto-Novo

Region: Western Africa

REC membership(s): 

CEN-SAD, ECOWAS

13.0M

Population (2021)

49.0%

Urban Population (2021)

$17,786m

GDP (2021) (USD)

6.6%

GDP Growth (2021)

$1,428

GDP per capita (2021) (USD)

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