Attribute |
Kosovo × | Benin × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 10,887 | 112,622 |
Continent | Europe | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 10,887 | 110,622 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 2,000 |
Land boundaries (km) | 714 | 2,123 |
Border countries | - Albania
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
| - Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
|
Coastline (km) | 0 | 121 |
Mean elevation (m) | 450 | 273 |
Lowest point (m) | 297 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,656 | 658 |
People | | |
Population | 1,932,774 | 12,864,634 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Kosovo | Republic of Benin |
Short country name | Kosovo | Benin |
Long local name | Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosovo) | Republique du Benin |
Short local name | Kosova (Kosovo) | Benin |
Former name | - | - Dahomey
- People's Republic of Benin
|
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Pristina | Porto-Novo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 19,600,000,000 | 25,390,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 7,094,000,000 | 9,246,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 5.6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 10,900 | 2,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
Labor force | 500,300 | 3,662,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 30.5 | 1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 17.6 | 36.2 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,054,000,000 | 1,578,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,203,000,000 | 2,152,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.8 | 0.86 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29 | 17.1 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.1 | -6.2 |
1↑Public debt (% of GDP) | 21.2 | 54.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.5 | 0.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 6.83 | 5.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | - | 2,644,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,110,000,000 | 2,644,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,020,000,000 | 1,963,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -467,000,000 | -1,024,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 428,000,000 | 1,974,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 3,223,000,000 | 2,787,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 683,900,000 | 698,900,000 |
External debt (USD) | 506,000,000 | 2,804,000,000 |
National currency | euros | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | EUR | XOF |
National currency (symbol) | € | - |
National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 605.3 |