| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
5579 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
4358 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
2359 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
617.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
513.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
326.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
610.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
501.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
310.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
479.27 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
527.47 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
711.98 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–270 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–111 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
121 |
Cotonou. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
Cotonou. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Cotonou. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
120 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
58.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
58.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
58.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
85.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
86.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
186 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
176 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
0 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
0 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
35 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
22.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2005 |
288.2 |
2005. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2005 |
898.7 |
2005. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2005 |
China (36.2), India (6.9), Nigeria (5.8) |
2005. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2005 |
France (18.4), China (8.8), Ghana (7.2) |
2005. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
43.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.4/3.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
101.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
57.8/55.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
98.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
5.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
17.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
40.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
2.5 |
Data refer to foreign-born and foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
8157 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.4 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
54.5/74.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
19.8/80.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
< |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.8/89.2 |
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