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Identity
Regime
republic
Capital
Porto-Novo
Population
13,224,860
Area
112,622 km²
Currency
XOF
Executive
Head of State
Romuald Wadagni
2026
2026
Head of Government
Patrice Talon
2016
2016
Cabinet (size)
4
Parliament
109 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.49
#89
#89
Freedom House
61/100
Partly Free
Partly Free
CPI corruption
45/100
#70
#70
Press RSF
47/100
#113
#113
Economy
GDP (B$)
25 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
1,658 $
2025
2025
Growth %
8.1 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
1.1 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
1.6 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.2 Md$
0.9 %PIB · #118
0.9 %PIB · #118
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · OIC · African Union · ECOWAS
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
31% · 53% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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