Information on Benin
BASIC INFORMATION
| Name | REPUBLIC OF BENIN |
| Governance | DEMOCRACY |
| Capital CITY | PORTO-NOVO |
| Population | 11.19 (million) |
| Official language (s) | FRENCH |
| Human Development Index | 0.485 |
| Time Zone | WAT (UTC+1) (GMT+1)
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| Main Port | PORT OF BENIN |
| Income Group | LOW INCOME |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 1.00 % |
| YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) | 1.8 |
NATIONAL MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE
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NATIONAL TRADE PROFILE
| UNIT CURRENCY | West African CFA FRANC (OXF) |
| EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING (With link) | 151 |
| MAIN IMPORT COMMODITY (%) | CEREALS (19); MINERAL FUELS, OILS (17) |
| MAIN EXPORT COMMODITY (%) | COTTON (44); EDIBLE FRUITS (14) |
| MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS (%) | INDIA (13); NIGER (9.3) |
| MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS (%) | ASIA (38); EUROPE (35) |
| SHARE OF INTRA REGIONAL TRADE AVG (%) | 2.8 |
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| GDP GROWTH (ANNUAL %) | 5.5 |
| GDP PER CAPITA | 837.30 USD |
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| SYSTEM OF TRADE | GENERAL TRADE SYSTEM |
| CORPORATE TAX RATE(%) | 30 |
| LENDING CATEGORY | IDA |
| INCOME TAX RATE(%) | 35 |
| INFLATION (%) | 0.9 |
| Balance of trade | -420 (CFA FRANC BILLION) |
| Current account | -744.72 (USD MILLION) |
| Interest rate (%) | 4.50 |
NATIONAL TRADE AND RELATED LINKS
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