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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CONTACT (TEL, FAX, E-MAIL) | |
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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 |
SHARE OF GLOBAL TRADE (%) | |
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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Immigration |