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Benin
Benin is a $24.6B economy (2025), growing 8.1% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 1.1%. 20 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.
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Economy
GDP · 2025
$24.6B
+14.4% vs 2024
#24 of 52Inflation · 2025
1.1%
−0.1 pts vs 2024
#40 of 50Population · 2025
14.8M
+2.4% vs 2024
#28 of 54Data
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Climate and energy
Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print
The Wire
Benin headlines
- Benin President Romuald Wadagni Arrives in Kenya for Lamu Refinery Ceremony
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has received Benin President Romuald Wadagni ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the East African Refinery in Lamu.
- Journalist Ali Moumouni Remains Detained Over a Year Without Trial
[MFWA] More than a year after his arrest, Ali Moumouni, a former journalist with private broadcaster Canal 3, remains detained at Cotonou Civil Prison, with no judgment delivered in his case.
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World Bank lending to Benin
0 in the pipeline · 22 active · commitments as published by the Bank.
Source: World Bank Projects & Operations
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