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, 7% of Bench Sheko's residents have access to electricity; this area has a road density of 15.5 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers), the typical rural household possesses 0.3 hectares of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectares and an average of 0.89 for the SNNPR). The equivalent is 0.5 heads of livestock. 15.7% of the population works in non-farm-related jobs, compared to the national average of 25% and a regional average of 32%.