| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
6558 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
4358 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
2359 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
2.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
741.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
570.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
362.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
735.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
557.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
344.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
20.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
490.91 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
556.04 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
704.95 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-756 |
2009. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-270 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-111 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
134 |
Cotonou. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
Cotonou. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Cotonou. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
129 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
101 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
116 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
88 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
122 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
9.5 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
42.7 |
2003. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
67.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
64.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
78.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
199 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
176 |
Country estimates. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
81.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
3.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
434.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1494.3 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-1059.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Nigeria (48.5), China (11.6), India (5.2) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
France (16.3), China (12.6), Togo (10.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
4.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
44.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
43.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.4/3.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
58.7/54.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
76.7 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
5.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
17.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
232.0/2.5 |
Data refer to foreign-born and foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
7240 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
4.5 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
59.6/85.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
19.8 |
UNESCO estimate. 2001. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
8.4 |
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