STATISTICS

Benin
Region Western Africa
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)
Surface area (square kilometres) 114 763
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 10 051
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 87.6
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Porto-Novo (315) a
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 4 358 6 558 7 557
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.9 2.6 5.4
GDP per capita (current US$) 532.6 689.6 751.9
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 529.0 691.5 750.0
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 19.4 20.5 19.9
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) b 556.04 490.91 497.16
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –226 –530 –516 c
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) d 115 134 e 147
Industrial production index (2005=100) f 100 129 139
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 102 115 134
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 102 122 138
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 66.2 67.3 67.5
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.7 78.4 78.3
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 176 199 220
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 7.8 79.9 89.9
Individuals using the Internet (%) 1.3 3.1 3.8 g
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) h (% of exports) h (% of imports) h
Exports 434.5 Nigeria 48.5 France 16.3
Imports 1 494.3 China 11.6 China 12.6
Balance –1 059.8 India 5.2 Togo 10.9
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.1
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5
Urban population (%) 2013 46.2
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 42.8
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.2/4.0
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 99.3
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 60.6/57.8
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 68.7
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.9
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 17.0
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) ij mid-2013 234.2/2.3
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 5 233
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.4
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 74.2/93.4
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 21.2
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) k 2008-2010 4.9/25.6
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 8.4
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 69
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 40.0
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 5 185/0.6
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 178.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) d
1 308 l
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) d
24.3/30.1 l
a Porto-Novo is the constitutional capital and Cotonou is the seat of government. b Official rate. c 2011.
d Cotonou. e Series linked to former series. f The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. g ITU estimate.
h 2010. i Data refer to foreign-born and foreign citizens. j Includes refugees. k Estimates. l Based on WMO
Climatological Normals (CLINO) for the period 1961-1990.
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