Benin (BJ) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A West African transit and cotton economy that lives off the port of Cotonou and a reputation for calmer politics than some neighbours. Informal trade with Nigeria is a silent pillar. The domestic industrial base is thin.
EE Score: 75.1. EE Score rank: #111 of 144. EE Economy: 76.7. EE Risk: 81.8. EE Growth: 83.7. EE Impact: 51.6. EE Scale: 59.8. EE Score vintage: 2026-11-01. Region: Africa. Population: 15M (rank #76). GDP: $27.4 billion. GDP per capita: $1,799 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +7.8%. Currency: XOF.