Attribute | Benin × | Congo, Republic of the × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 112,622 | 342,000 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 110,622 | 341,500 |
Water area (km²) | 2,000 | 500 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,123 | 5,008 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 121 | 169 |
Mean elevation (m) | 273 | 430 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 658 | 903 |
People | ||
Population | 12,864,634 | 5,293,070 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of Benin | Republic of the Congo |
Short country name | Benin | Congo (Brazzaville) |
1↑Long local name | Republique du Benin | Republique du Congo |
Short local name | Benin | Congo |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Porto-Novo | Brazzaville |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 25,390,000,000 | 29,390,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,246,000,000 | 8,718,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.6 | -3.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,300 | 6,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 19.5 |
Labor force | 3,662,000 | 2,055,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 1 | 36 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 36.2 | 46.5 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,578,000,000 | 1,965,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,152,000,000 | 2,578,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.86 | 2.55 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.1 | 22.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.2 | -7 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.6 | 130.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 14.6 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,963,000,000 | 3,036,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,024,000,000 | -1,128,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,974,000,000 | 4,193,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,787,000,000 | 2,501,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 698,900,000 | 505,700,000 |
External debt (USD) | 2,804,000,000 | 4,605,000,000 |
National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs |
National currency (code) | XOF | XAF |
National currency (symbol) | - | FCFA |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 579.8 |