Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Benin, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Benin ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … unit GDP Purchasing in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.