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