Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Benin peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Benin 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More public sector data for Benin
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 170 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 up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.