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Economy power of Benin & Suriname

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Benin vs Suriname

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Benin Suriname
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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 Suriname, or Surinam, is a country located in South America. The official name is the Republic of Suriname. There are three neighboring countries which are French Guiana, Guyana and Brazil. To the north it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its location near the Equator, the territory is strongly dominated by rain forests.  More about Suriname

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin Suriname
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 17,144,918,952 2,984,706,243
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 Suriname
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 17,599,874,022 2,591,610,812
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 Suriname
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,000,149,805 617,396,372
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 Suriname
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.75 9.08
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 Suriname
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 12,996,895 612,985
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography