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

Benin: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 6,498 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,498
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,657
in 2018
All-time low
148.38
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019942019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Benin recorded 6,498 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

That represents a change of 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 6,657 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 148.38, in 1970.

That places Benin 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in Benin, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 148.38
1971 149.71 +0.9%
1972 167.62 +12.0%
1973 188.26 +12.3%
1974 261.45 +38.9%
1975 316.25 +21.0%
1976 396.98 +25.5%
1977 435.06 +9.6%
1978 498.03 +14.5%
1979 537.93 +8.0%
1980 648 +20.5%
1981 776.89 +19.9%
1982 854.61 +10.0%
1983 968.16 +13.3%
1984 1,031 +6.4%
1985 1,629 +58.1%
1986 1,326 -18.6%
1987 1,147 -13.5%
1988 1,489 +29.8%
1989 1,286 -13.7%
1990 1,210 -5.9%
1991 1,183 -2.3%
1992 1,215 +2.7%
1993 1,255 +3.3%
1994 3,215 +156.3%
1995 3,679 +14.4%
1996 3,780 +2.8%
1997 4,048 +7.1%
1998 4,281 +5.8%
1999 4,381 +2.3%
2000 4,510 +2.9%
2001 4,269 -5.3%
2002 4,285 +0.4%
2003 4,368 +1.9%
2004 4,356 -0.3%
2005 4,684 +7.5%
2006 4,793 +2.3%
2007 4,895 +2.1%
2008 5,064 +3.4%
2009 5,184 +2.4%
2010 5,379 +3.8%
2011 5,755 +7.0%
2012 5,875 +2.1%
2013 5,963 +1.5%
2014 5,818 -2.4%
2015 5,841 +0.4%
2016 6,054 +3.7%
2017 6,188 +2.2%
2018 6,657 +7.6%
2019 6,498 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309.96 148.38 537.93 10
1980s 1,115 648 1,629 10
1990s 2,825 1,183 4,381 10
2000s 4,641 4,269 5,184 10
2010s 6,003 5,379 6,657 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 48 Philippines 7,389 compare
  2. 49 Mali 7,099 compare
  3. 50 Niger 6,598 compare
  4. 52 Brazil 5,582 compare
  5. 53 Kenya 5,527 compare
  6. 54 Egypt 5,486 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 6,498 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 6,657 in 2018.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 148.38 in 1970.
How does Benin rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Benin ranks 51st out of 178 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 8,175 data points, 1960–2019
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