| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
9575 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
6970 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
4804 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
6.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
2.1 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
1.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
903.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
733.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
587.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
23.0 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
25.4 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
27.1 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
22.7 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
24.7 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
30.3 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
54.3 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
49.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
42.5 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
45.1 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
42.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2003. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
10.4 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
9.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2003. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
44.0 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
46.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
1.1 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
1.0 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
1.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
70.0/73.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
69.3/73.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
67.4/77.0 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
146 |
Cotonou. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
134 |
Cotonou. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
Cotonou. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
145 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
150 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
122 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
148 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Country data supplemented with data from the Observatoire Economique et Statistique d’Afrique Subsaharienne (Afristat). 2013. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
129 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Country data supplemented with data from the Observatoire Economique et Statistique d’Afrique Subsaharienne (Afristat). |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Country data supplemented with data from the Observatoire Economique et Statistique d’Afrique Subsaharienne (Afristat). |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-885 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-618 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-270 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
951.0 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
3596.1 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-2645.1 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
Gabon (14.9), China (9.9), India (8.6) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
India (13.3), Thailand (12.6), France (8.3) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
44.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.7 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
60.6/57.8 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
82 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
245.4/2.3 |
Including refugees. Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
242 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
572 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
69 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
4.6 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
4.4 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
119.9/131.1 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
43.9/64.8 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
8.4/22.4 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
6.3 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
7.2 |
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