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Benin Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
14 M People
Urbanization rate
48.2%
Population growth
2.7%
Median age
19.2 years
Household size
6.4 People
Education level
42.3 percent
GDP
22,500,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
1,585 USD
Inflation rate
3.5 %
Unemployment rate
2.4 %
Cost of living index
35 index
Income inequality (Gini)
43.0 index
Retail sales volume
4,500,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
317 USD
Disposable income per capita
850 USD
Spending by category - apparel
10 percent
Spending by category - groceries
50 percent
Spending by category - electronics
5 percent
Number of retail outlets
15,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Sรจm, Coris Bank outlets chains
Retail market fragmentation
90 percent
Presence of global brands
Limited in urban areas qualitative
Dominant retail formats
Open markets, small shops formats
Average commercial rent
15 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
500,000,000 USD
Ease of doing business index
96 rank
Business permit process time
10 days
Zoning constraints
Moderate qualitative
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Emerging qualitative
Road density
100 km per 1,000 sq km
Public transport penetration
70 %
Commute patterns
Average 30 min urban qualitative
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.05 vehicles per person
E-commerce share of retail
4 %
Click-and-collect adoption
10 %
Internet penetration
52 %
Mobile commerce usage
40 %
Retail tech startups
5 startups
Retail-related crime rate
15 incidents per 1,000 outlets
Shoplifting incidents
8 percent
Consumer protection score
60 index
Business compliance risk
Medium qualitative
Annual tourist arrivals
250,000 visitors
Tourist retail spending
150,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
1,200,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
Growing 5% percent
Projected retail market growth rate
6.5 %
Urban expansion zones
Cotonou, Porto-Novo zones
Emerging retail hubs
Parakou, Abomey-Calavi hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Cotonou Mall expansion projects
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