Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Benin

Benin: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0576 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.059 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Benin, 1970–2019

00.020.040.06197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Benin stood at 0.0576 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Benin peaked at 0.059 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Benin 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Benin, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0013 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0013 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1972 0.0015 units per square kilometre +12.0%
1973 0.0017 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1974 0.0023 units per square kilometre +38.9%
1975 0.0028 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1976 0.0035 units per square kilometre +25.5%
1977 0.0039 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1978 0.0044 units per square kilometre +14.5%
1979 0.0048 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1980 0.0057 units per square kilometre +20.5%
1981 0.0069 units per square kilometre +19.9%
1982 0.0076 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1983 0.0086 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1984 0.0091 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1985 0.0144 units per square kilometre +58.1%
1986 0.0118 units per square kilometre -18.6%
1987 0.0102 units per square kilometre -13.5%
1988 0.0132 units per square kilometre +29.8%
1989 0.0114 units per square kilometre -13.7%
1990 0.0107 units per square kilometre -5.9%
1991 0.0105 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1992 0.0108 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 0.0111 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1994 0.0285 units per square kilometre +156.3%
1995 0.0326 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1996 0.0335 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0.0359 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1998 0.038 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1999 0.0389 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 0.04 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 0.0379 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2002 0.038 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 0.0387 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 0.0386 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 0.0415 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2006 0.0425 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0434 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 0.0449 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.046 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 0.0477 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.051 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2012 0.0521 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.0529 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0516 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 0.0518 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0537 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.0549 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 0.059 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2019 0.0576 units per square kilometre -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0389 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.046 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0532 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 0.059 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 34 Togo 0.0939 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Chile 0.0801 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Seychelles 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Cape Verde 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Malawi 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Senegal 0.0514 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Benin?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Benin was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.059 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Benin rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Benin ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
175 places, 7,873 data points, 1961–2019
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.