Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Benin
Benin: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0576 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Benin, 1970–2019
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 … General square kilometre Current in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0576 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0576 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +156.3% | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +58.1% | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Togo 0.0939 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Chile 0.0801 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Seychelles 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 0.0514 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Benin
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.