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Economy power of Benin & Congo

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Benin vs Congo

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Benin Congo
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The Republic of Benin is a former French colony. It is a West African country that has borders with such nations as Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Interestingly, most of its population lives near the coast of the Bight of Benin.  In 2019, it had a population of almost 12 million people.  More about Benin The Congo is the abbreviated name for two different nations, but the smaller one that became independent from the French colonial empire is the Republic of the Congo. It is located in the western coast of Central Africa with such neighbours as Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda. The last neighbor is a considerably larger Democratic Republic of the Congo. More about Congo

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,144,918,952 13,366,230,219
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

Benin Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,599,874,022 12,782,645,699
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Benin Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,000,149,805 2,847,047,061
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

Benin Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.75 22.24
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Benin Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 12,996,895 5,835,806
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography