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Company data in Benin, by industry

Browse Benin company directories across 56 industries — 17,090 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Benin business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

17,090
Registered companies
LOTERIE NATIONALE DU BENIN
Largest company
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Benin

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#Company (group)IndustryHQRevenue (USD)
1LOTERIE NATIONALE DU BENINOther amusement and recreation activitiesCotonou$167M
2BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCEOther monetary intermediationCotonou$152M
3BANK OF AFRICA BENIN SAOther business support service activities n.e.c.Cotonou$113M
4SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE D'ACIER DU BENINForging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgyPorto-Novo$82M
5ENTREPRISE ADEOTI SAEngineering activities and related technical consultancyCotonou$66M
6PEDSAL SASNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoSeme$42M
7STE MARTIN PECHEUR SARLProcessing of tea and coffeePorto-Novo$24M
8CENTRALE INTERMONDIALE D'EQUIPEMENTSWholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and partsCotonou$23M
9SOCIETE DES BATIMENTS & MATERIAUX BENIN SARLWholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipmentCotonou$19M
10SOCIETE BENINOISE DE SIDERURGIEManufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloysCotonou$16M
11GROUP PECHERIEWholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fatsPorto-Novo$16M
12BIOLYNX & TIC BENINWholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and partsCotonou$14M
13SOCIETE LA ROCHE SARLManufacture of ceramic tiles and flagsCotonou$13M
14TIMOK BENIN SARLUNon-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoSeme$13M
15BANQUE GABONAISE FRANCAISE INTERNATIONALE BENINOther monetary intermediationCotonou$11M

Top 15 of 23 · SOCIETE PABLO ET FILS SARL, SOCIETE JALLIS FRERES & COMPAGNIE, ALPHA BENIN SAS, SOCIETE JALLIS FRERES & COMPAGNIE, COMPUTER & TELECOM TECHNOLOGIES, ISOCEL SA, COMPTOIR BENINOIS DE PAPIERS, PALUTECH SARL follow. Methodology →

LOTERIE NATIONALE DU BENIN leads by reported revenue at $167M, the largest of 23 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Distribution & wholesale
8,273
Manufacturing companies
3,669
Retail companies
2,763
Construction companies
2,605
Automotive companies
1,979

+ 51 more industries below ↓

  • Distribution & wholesale8,273
  • Manufacturing companies3,669
  • Retail companies2,763
  • Construction companies2,605
  • Automotive companies1,979
  • Agriculture & agribusiness1,008
  • Food & beverage902
  • Consulting companies742
  • Software companies713
  • Architecture & engineering firms699
  • Cleaning & facility services606
  • Real estate companies472
  • Logistics companies432
  • Banks377
  • Investment & asset mgmt298
  • Recruitment & staffing271
  • Trucking & freight259
  • Hotels232
  • Travel agencies182
  • Chemical companies180
  • Real estate agents175
  • Healthcare providers164
  • Accounting & tax164
  • Energy companies156
  • Textile & apparel156
  • Security companies142
  • Publishing132
  • Advertising & marketing agencies130
  • Lawyers121
  • Electricity & power114
  • Mining companies97
  • Medical device companies97
  • Steel & metals94
  • Telecom companies93
  • Media & production78
  • Entertainment companies78
  • Biotech companies62
  • Oil & gas52
  • Furniture companies52
  • Insurance companies51
  • Pharmaceutical companies46
  • Car dealers42
  • E-commerce37
  • Electronics companies36
  • Airlines & aviation24
  • Courier & express23
  • Recycling & waste19
  • Shipping companies13
  • Debt collection agencies12
  • Printing companies12
  • Breweries5
  • Packaging companies4
  • Shipbuilders4
  • Lighting companies3
  • Electric motor manufacturers2
  • Railway companies1

Distribution & wholesale is the most populated sector we cover, with 8,273 companies — 48% of Benin's 17,090 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4
1,234
5–9
1,692
10–19
9,362
20–49
2,797
50–99
392
100–199
464
200–499
51
500–999
29
1000+
20

The 10–19 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~3× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 1,049 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 10–19 (58%) and 20–49 (17%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

100K-499K
1
1M-4.99M
2
5M-9.99M
1
10M-49.99M
167
50M-99.99M
434
100M-499.99M
1,889
500M-999.99M
4,911
1B+
8,207

1,478 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1B+, covering 53% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Benin

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

0%

Part of a corporate group

100%

Independent

0% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 100% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Benin

Beninese-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#GroupGroup entities (worldwide)
1GROUPE BANK OF AFRICA34
2SOCIETE DES CIMENTS DU BENIN2
3ECOMA BENIN SARL2
4African Guarantee Fund And Economic Cooperation2

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Benin.

GROUPE BANK OF AFRICA is the largest corporate group headquartered in Benin, with 34 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Benin's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

80%

Foreign-owned

20%

Beninese-owned

Leading countries of ownership

France
15%
Togo
10%
England
10%
Japan
10%
Gabon
5%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

France is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 15%.

FAQ

Benin company data — frequently asked questions

There are 17,090 registered companies in Benin across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.
By reported revenue, LOTERIE NATIONALE DU BENIN is the largest company in Benin, followed by BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCE and BANK OF AFRICA BENIN SA.
Other business support service activities n.e.c., Non-specialised wholesale trade, Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco have the most registered companies.
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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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