Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate was -25.86 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, 1971–2019
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 … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -25.86 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's -25.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate 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 | +31068.2% | -0.6512 % change on previous year | 201.68 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +8023.9% | 0.5473 % change on previous year | 44.46 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +4755.6% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 67.05 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3746.3% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1737.9% | 0.1423 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.
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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.