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Benin

BJ · BEN · Porto-Novo

Selling into Benin means pricing in West African CFA Franc (XOF) with 0 decimal places, rendering amounts as 123 457 F CFA, applying 18.00% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
XOF
VAT
18.00%
Payment methods
6
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Symbol
F CFA — placed after the amount
Decimal places
0
Formatted example
123 457 F CFA
Thousands separator
 
Decimal separator
,
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes XOF yet

Watch out: XOF has no minor unit. Treating it like a two-decimal currency overcharges by 100×.

Tax

Tax

tax · BJ
18.00% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
Payments

Payment methods in Benin

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 mtn momo
  • 02 moov money
  • 03 celtiis cash
  • 04 cash on delivery
  • 05 card
  • 06 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: gim uemoa, visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
fr-BJ
Official languages
French
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+229
Mobile format
+229 01 XX XX XX XX
Digits
10
FAQs

Benin: common questions

What currency does Benin use?

Benin uses the West African CFA Franc (XOF), symbol F CFA. It has no minor unit — amounts are whole numbers, so 123 457 F CFA is a complete price.

How many decimal places does XOF have?

XOF has 0 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Benin?

The standard VAT rate in Benin is 18.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Benin?

The methods that matter in Benin, in rough order of use: mtn momo, moov money, celtiis cash, cash on delivery, card, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Benin?

Benin's country calling code is +229. Mobile numbers are formatted +229 01 XX XX XX XX (10 digits after the country code).

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