IMF forecasts 7% growth for Benin in 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
The International Monetary Fund forecasts 7% growth for Benin’s economy in 2026, ranking the country fifth in sub-Saharan Africa. The performance is based notably on the Port of Cotonou, agriculture and industry, while 2025 growth was estimated at 8.1% by the World Bank, reports La Nouvelle Tribune.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts economic growth of 7% in Benin in 2026, placing the country fifth among sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies, according to its October 2026 forecasts. South Sudan ranks first at 10.5%, ahead of Ethiopia (9.2%), Rwanda (7.4%) and Guinea (7.2%).
This growth continues Benin’s expansion in 2025, estimated at about 8.1% by the World Bank. It is being driven in particular by the modernisation of the Port of Cotonou, progress in agriculture and industrial development. Cotton production reached 647,290 tonnes during the 2025-2026 season, according to data cited by La Nouvelle Tribune.
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