Bangladesh vs Benin: Economic Indicators Comparison
Bangladesh with a GDP of $274B ranked the 44th largest economy in the world, while Benin ranked 143rd with $10.4B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Bangladesh and Benin ranked 10th vs 34th and 155th vs 173rd, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bangladesh |  Benin |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $274B | $10.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 7.1% | 5% |
| Population | 164.7M | 11.2M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $902 |
| GDP per capita growth | 6.74% | 3.98% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 31.9 | 206.52 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.39 | 0.37 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $4.6k | $2.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $282B | $10B |
| GNI per capita | $1.8k | $870 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $737.6B | $27.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $4.6k | $2.4k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bangladesh | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 45% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 5.6% | 1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.6% | 0% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 2.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 56.4 | 55.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.6 | 7.46 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.8 | 6.85 |
| Property Rights Index | 41 | 41.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 36.1 | 36.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 52.3 | 58 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 76.8 | 46.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.4 | 53.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 63.6 | 49.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 70 | 84.3 |
| Government Spending Index | 94.3 | 84.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 72.7 | 69 |
| Government Integrity Index | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 26 | 40 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 72.1 | 61.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.9 | 9.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.3 | 27.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1M | 295k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bangladesh | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 34.8% | 54.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 18.2% | 35.9% |
| External debt stocks | $52.1B | $3.7B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 28.2% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 6.3% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 33.3% | 12.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.2% | 25.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $32B | N/A |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2.9B | $207.5M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bangladesh | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.8% | 35.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.4% | 44.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$7.6B | -$927.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.3B | $328.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $15.6B | $198.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 28.5% | 21.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 13.1% | 22.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $39.7M | $18k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $444k | $877 |
| Expense, % of GDP | 9.4% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 13.7% | 23% |
