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Economy power of Benin & Mauritania

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Benin vs Mauritania

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Benin Mauritania
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World Rank 95 1.93 World Rank 80 2.12
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)

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(United States of America (USA))

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries 117 (2023) 141 (2023)
GDP [US$] 19,676,049,075 10,651,709,411
Percentage of the other 184.7 % 54.1 %

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

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(United States of America (USA))

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries 114 (2023) 139 (2023)
GNI [US$] 19,472,109,623 10,660,320,959
Percentage of the other 182.7 % 54.7 %

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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries 97 (2023) 94 (2023)
External balance [US$] -1,763,673,880 -1,586,528,421
Percentage of the other 111.2 % 90 %

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)

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(Eswatini)

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries 97 (2023) 94 (2023)
Unemployment [%] 1.72 10.37
Percentage of the other 16.6 % 602.9 %

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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(India)

Benin Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries 73 (2023) 122 (2023)
Population 14,111,034 5,022,441
Percentage of the other 281 % 35.6 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography