According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 7% of the inhabitants of Bench Sheko have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 15.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers), the average rural household has 0.3 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 0.89 for the SNNPR) the equivalent of 0.5 heads of livestock. 15.7% of the population is in non-farm related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a Regional average of 32%.
According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, Bench Sheko has a low electricity access rate (7%) and road density (15.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers), lower than the national average. The region's rural households have less land (0.3 hectares) compared to both the national average (1.01 hectares) and the SNNPR average (0.89 hectares). Additionally, the livestock count is equivalent to 0.5 heads per household. In terms of employment, 15.7% of the population works in non-farm-related jobs, which is lower than both the national average (25%) and the regional average (32%).