Attribute |
Benin × | Togo × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 112,622 | 56,785 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 110,622 | 54,385 |
Water area (km²) | 2,000 | 2,400 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,123 | 1,880 |
Border countries | - Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
| |
Coastline (km) | 121 | 56 |
Mean elevation (m) | 273 | 236 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 658 | 986 |
People | | |
Population | 12,864,634 | 8,608,444 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Benin | Togolese Republic |
Short country name | Benin | Togo |
Long local name | Republique du Benin | Republique Togolaise |
Short local name | Benin | - |
Former name | - Dahomey
- People's Republic of Benin
| |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Porto-Novo | Lome |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 25,390,000,000 | 12,970,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,246,000,000 | 4,767,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.6 | 4.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,300 | 1,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 16.1 |
Labor force | 3,662,000 | 2,595,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 1 | 6.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 36.2 | 55.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,578,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,152,000,000 | 1,203,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.86 | 1.97 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.1 | 21.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.2 | -3.8 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.6 | 75.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 2.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 1,335,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 1,335,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,963,000,000 | 1,950,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,024,000,000 | -383,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,974,000,000 | 1,046,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,787,000,000 | 1,999,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 698,900,000 | 77,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 2,804,000,000 | 1,442,000,000 |
National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 617.4 |