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Economy power of Benin & Gabon

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Benin vs Gabon

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Benin Gabon
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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 Gabonese Republic is located in Central Africa, on its west coast. The republic can be found on the equator, and as a result, they border Equatorial Guinea. Besides that, they are also neighbours with Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. More about Gabon

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Gabon
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,144,918,952 20,216,843,173
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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 Gabon
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,599,874,022 17,052,331,402
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 Gabon
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,000,149,805 7,875,115,752
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 Gabon
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.75 21.84
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 Gabon
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 12,996,895 2,341,179
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography