Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin

Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was -25.86 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-25.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.8%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
201.68 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-45.72 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, 1971–2019

-50050100150200197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Benin recorded -25.86 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.8% on the previous year and down 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin peaked at 201.68 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -45.72 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Benin ranks 163rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.5473 % change on previous year
1972 44.46 % change on previous year +8023.9%
1973 -5.15 % change on previous year -111.6%
1974 43.31 % change on previous year -941.7%
1975 13.01 % change on previous year -70.0%
1976 -3.82 % change on previous year -129.4%
1977 4.21 % change on previous year -210.2%
1978 1.38 % change on previous year -67.2%
1979 67.05 % change on previous year +4755.6%
1980 24.78 % change on previous year -63.0%
1981 6 % change on previous year -75.8%
1982 43.46 % change on previous year +624.8%
1983 -45.72 % change on previous year -205.2%
1984 -8.54 % change on previous year -81.3%
1985 0.1423 % change on previous year -101.7%
1986 2.61 % change on previous year +1737.9%
1987 5.61 % change on previous year +114.4%
1988 4.23 % change on previous year -24.5%
1989 -13.59 % change on previous year -421.3%
1990 -19.07 % change on previous year +40.3%
1991 -1.15 % change on previous year -94.0%
1992 8.5 % change on previous year -837.6%
1993 -0.6512 % change on previous year -107.7%
1994 201.68 % change on previous year -31068.2%
1995 38.33 % change on previous year -81.0%
1996 -3.36 % change on previous year -108.8%
1997 9.62 % change on previous year -386.5%
1998 -3.94 % change on previous year -141.0%
1999 -23.58 % change on previous year +497.9%
2000 31.72 % change on previous year -234.5%
2001 10.11 % change on previous year -68.1%
2002 -11.49 % change on previous year -213.6%
2003 17.43 % change on previous year -251.7%
2004 -7.66 % change on previous year -143.9%
2005 11.51 % change on previous year -250.4%
2006 -21.42 % change on previous year -286.0%
2007 74.68 % change on previous year -448.7%
2008 -11.2 % change on previous year -115.0%
2009 71.94 % change on previous year -742.5%
2010 -41.04 % change on previous year -157.1%
2011 32.36 % change on previous year -178.8%
2012 1.09 % change on previous year -96.6%
2013 42.09 % change on previous year +3746.3%
2014 -24.99 % change on previous year -159.4%
2015 54.4 % change on previous year -317.7%
2016 -20.5 % change on previous year -137.7%
2017 64.04 % change on previous year -412.4%
2018 -9.28 % change on previous year -114.5%
2019 -25.86 % change on previous year +178.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.33 % change on previous year -5.15 % change on previous year 67.05 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.9 % change on previous year -45.72 % change on previous year 43.46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.64 % change on previous year -23.58 % change on previous year 201.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.56 % change on previous year -21.42 % change on previous year 74.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.23 % change on previous year -41.04 % change on previous year 64.04 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 160 Lebanon -20.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Greece -24.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Guinea -25.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Seychelles -26.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Brunei Darussalam -27.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Pakistan -27.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin was -25.86 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 201.68 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -45.72 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Benin ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 135.9%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,734 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.