Benin Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Country: Benin
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc, XAF
Year of data: 1998 › Change year
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Area: total: 112,622 sq km ; land: 110,622 sq km ; water: 2,000 sq km
Natural Resources: small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
Capital: name: Porto-Novo (official capital); Cotonou (seat of government) ; geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E ; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Data Source: All Sources (IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International)
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 1,941.11 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is 3.961 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 1,448.39 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Benin in year 1998 is US$ 2.455 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Benin in year 1998 is 74.617 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 296,510.81 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 221,246.14 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Benin in year 1998 is US$ 375.024 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Benin in year 1998 is US$ 7.906 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Benin in year 1998 is US$ 1,207.73 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Benin in year 1998 is 0.018 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Benin in year 1998 is 183.192 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is 18.946 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is 13.519 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Benin in year 1998 is 73.339 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Benin in year 1998 is 5.755 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Benin in year 1998 is 75.025 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Benin in year 1998 is 6.404 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Benin in year 1998 is 9.792 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Benin in year 1998 is 12.714 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Benin in year 1998 is -30.324 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Benin in year 1998 is -24.23 %.

Population for Benin in year 1998 is 6.546 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 251.848 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is 17.388 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 215.581 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is 14.884 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 36.267 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is 2.504 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Benin in year 1998 is XAF 1,448.39 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Benin in year 1998 is US$ -0.133 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Benin in year 1998 is -5.427 %.