Belarus vs Benin: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belarus |  Benin |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $59.7B | $10.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3% | 6.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.2% | 5% |
| Population | 9.4M | 11.2M |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $902 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.19% | 3.98% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.64 | 206.52 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.31 | 0.37 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $2.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $53.8B | $10B |
| GNI per capita | $5.7k | $870 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $182.5B | $27.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $19k | $2.4k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belarus | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 13% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 18% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.9% | 1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 11.6% | 0% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 2.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 61.7 | 55.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.24 | 7.46 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.16 | 6.85 |
| Property Rights Index | 63.2 | 41.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48.4 | 36.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 76.4 | 58 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 95.4 | 46.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 74.8 | 53.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 30 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 20 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 82 | 49.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 69.8 | 84.3 |
| Government Spending Index | 54.1 | 84.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 88.8 | 69 |
| Government Integrity Index | 37.4 | 29.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 44 | 40 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.1 | 61.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 26.2 | 9.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8.9 | 27.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 11.5M | 295k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belarus | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 47.8% | 54.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 67.7% | 35.9% |
| External debt stocks | $38.8B | $3.7B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 134.2% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 13.5% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 28.8% | 12.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 27.5% | 25.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $7.2B | N/A |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.4B | $207.5M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belarus | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 70.2% | 35.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 69.1% | 44.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$34.4M | -$927.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 29.5% | 12.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $56.2M | $328.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.4B | $198.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 31.5% | 21.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 6.4% | 22.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $178.6M | $18k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $66.1M | $877 |
| Expense, % of GDP | 29.3% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 39.1% | 23% |
