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Economy power of Benin & Senegal

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Benin vs Senegal

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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 Senegal is an African country located in the so-called Sub-Saharan region. More precisely, it is located in West Africa with such bordering nations as Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. However, they also share borders with The Gambia, which is so small Senegal nearly surrounds them. The capital and the most important city in Senegal is Dakar. Noteworthy is the fact that the official language is French - the remnants of French colonizations. More about Senegal

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Senegal
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,144,918,952 27,625,388,352
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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 Senegal
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,599,874,022 27,041,843,267
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 Senegal
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,000,149,805 -5,147,438,595
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 Senegal
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.75 3.50
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 Senegal
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 12,996,895 16,876,720
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography