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Benin · BEN · Africa
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Benin is a stable West African democracy, characterized by its reliance on agriculture, particularly cotton, and its role as a transit hub for goods to landlocked neighbors. The government is focused on economic diversification and infrastructure development.
Leadership
Patrice Talon
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic
Olushegun Adjadi Bakari
Romuald Wadagni
Pascal Irénée Koupaki
Economy
GDP
$22.0B
GDP per Capita
$1.6K
GDP Growth
+6.5%
Inflation
3.0%
Unemployment
2.5%
Agriculture (cotton)Transit tradeServicesManufacturing
Trade
Key Exports
CottonCashewsPetroleum products (re-exports)Gold
Key Imports
FoodstuffsCapital goodsPetroleum productsConsumer goods
Top Partners
NigeriaChinaIndiaFrance
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