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Economy power of Benin & Costa Rica

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Benin vs Costa Rica

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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 Republic of Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. With the capital city of San Jose and population of around 5 million, it is a very small nation, one of the smallest in Americas. The republic shares its borders with Nicaragua, Panama, and Ecuador. With a total land area of 51,100 square kilometers, it has a density of 85 people per square kilometer.  More about Costa Rica

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Costa Rica
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,144,918,952 64,282,438,666
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 Costa Rica
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,599,874,022 60,132,529,869
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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Benin Costa Rica
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,000,149,805 1,065,152,261
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 Costa Rica
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.75 15.14
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 Costa Rica
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 12,996,895 5,153,957
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography