Compare the economies of the countries

Table of Contents

Economy power of Benin & Mauritania

Benin Flag svg Mauritania Flag svg

Benin vs Mauritania

Show map
Benin Mauritania
World map with selected countries highlighted.
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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the former French colony and the nation that has more than 1 million square kilometers of land. It is located in West Africa and is considered to be the 8th largest nation in this continent. The population is fairly limited with the approximate number of 4.4 million as of 2018.  More about Mauritania

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 19,676,049,075 10,651,709,411
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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,472,109,623 10,660,320,959
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

small flag small flag

(China)

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,763,673,880 -1,586,528,421
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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.72 10.37
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

small flag small flag

(India)

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 14,111,034 5,022,441
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography