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Benin

CABRI member since: 2018
Region: West Africa
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Population: 11.1 million
Capital: Porto Novo
Ministry website: www.finances.bj
Fiscal year: January - December
Regional Economic Community: CEN-SAD, ECOWAS
Key Budget Indicators Over Time
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GDP (constant 2007 XOF[billions]) 6,615.19 6,732.81 6,957.67 7,352.28 7,844.68
GDP (current XOF[billions]) 6,559.33 6,732.81 7,005.23 7,375.3 7,915.66
GDP growth (%) 6.36 1.78 3.34 5.67 6.7
GDP per capita (constant 2007 XOF) 643,080.66 636,615.41 639,944.56 657,881.09 682,694.07
GDP per capita (current XOF) 637,651.06 636,615.41 644,319.17 659,941.43 688,871.48
Inflation (CPI) (%) -1.08 0.21 -0.79 1.77 0.85
General government revenue (% of GDP) 12.57 12.6 11.14 13.58 13.59
General government expenditure (% of GDP) 14.23 18.15 15.43 17.79 16.57
Budget balance (% of GDP) -1.65 -5.55 -4.29 -4.2 -2.98
Primary balance (% of GDP) -1.37 -5.01 -3.38 -2.76 -1.39
General government debt (% of GDP) 22.28 30.9 35.92 39.6 41.08
Population (millions) 10.29 10.58 10.87 11.18 11.49

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