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: 74.2. EE Score rank: #118 of 165. EE Economy: 76.0. EE Risk: 79.9. EE Growth: 83.6. EE Impact: 51.6. EE Scale: 59.8. EE Score vintage: 2026-10-02. Region: Africa. Population: 15M (rank #76). GDP: $27.8 billion. GDP per capita: $1,809 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +7.5%. Currency: XOF.