Benin: AfDB estimates annual financing needs at 1,370 billion FCFA until 2030

Benin needs to mobilize 1,370 billion FCFA annually until 2030 to finance its development, according to the AfDB's Country Report 2026. The report highlights a deficit in public investment efficiency, with only 56% of resources producing effects. Dr. Tankien Dayo, the AfDB's chief country economist, proposes three levers to attract private sector funding, including targeted subsidies and the valuation of existing public assets.