Benin vs Chad: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Benin |  Chad |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $10.4B | $11.3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6.5% | 3.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 5% | 0.4% |
| Population | 11.2M | 15.5M |
| GDP per capita | $902 | $728 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.98% | -0.42% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 206.52 | 205.64 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $2.4k | $2.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $10B | $10.4B |
| GNI per capita | $870 | $670 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $27.6B | $29.9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $2.4k | $1.9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Benin | Chad |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 45% | 60% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 45% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1% | 2.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 55.2 | 50.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.46 | 5.48 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.85 | 5.23 |
| Property Rights Index | 41.3 | 32.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 36.4 | 27.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 58 | 26.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 46.6 | 95.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 53.7 | 43 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 49.4 | 47.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 84.3 | 76.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 84.2 | 93.5 |
| Tax Burden Index | 69 | 45.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 29.6 | 15.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 40 | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 61.2 | 53.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 27.5 | 27.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.1 | 9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 295k | 87k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Benin | Chad |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 54.6% | 46.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 35.9% | 29.3% |
| External debt stocks | $3.7B | $3.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 9.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 7.8% | 8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -3.4% | 5.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.8% | 19.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $147.8M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $207.5M | $662.2M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Benin | Chad |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 35.4% | 36% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 44.2% | 37.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$927.3M | -$37.7M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.9% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $328.1M | $554.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $198.7M | $724k |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 21.5% | 14.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 22.6% | 44.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $18k | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $877 | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 23% | 14.8% |
