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

Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0029 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
45th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0044 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, 1970–2019

00.0010.0020.0030.004197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin stood at 0.0029 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin peaked at 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Benin ranks 45th 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 government, Current prices in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Benin, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0001 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1972 0.0001 units per square kilometre +44.5%
1973 0.0001 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1974 0.0002 units per square kilometre +43.3%
1975 0.0002 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1976 0.0002 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1977 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1978 0.0002 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1979 0.0003 units per square kilometre +67.0%
1980 0.0004 units per square kilometre +24.8%
1981 0.0004 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1982 0.0006 units per square kilometre +43.5%
1983 0.0003 units per square kilometre -45.7%
1984 0.0003 units per square kilometre -8.5%
1985 0.0003 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 0.0003 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1987 0.0003 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1988 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1989 0.0003 units per square kilometre -13.6%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre -19.1%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1993 0.0002 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1994 0.0007 units per square kilometre +201.7%
1995 0.001 units per square kilometre +38.3%
1996 0.001 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1997 0.0011 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1998 0.001 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1999 0.0008 units per square kilometre -23.6%
2000 0.001 units per square kilometre +31.7%
2001 0.0011 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2002 0.001 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2003 0.0012 units per square kilometre +17.4%
2004 0.0011 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2005 0.0012 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2006 0.001 units per square kilometre -21.4%
2007 0.0017 units per square kilometre +74.7%
2008 0.0015 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2009 0.0026 units per square kilometre +71.9%
2010 0.0015 units per square kilometre -41.0%
2011 0.002 units per square kilometre +32.4%
2012 0.002 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.0029 units per square kilometre +42.1%
2014 0.0022 units per square kilometre -25.0%
2015 0.0033 units per square kilometre +54.4%
2016 0.0027 units per square kilometre -20.5%
2017 0.0044 units per square kilometre +64.0%
2018 0.004 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2019 0.0029 units per square kilometre -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 42 Albania 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Serbia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Seychelles 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 Djibouti 0.0023 units per square kilometre 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 0.0029 units per square kilometre 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 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Benin ranks 45th out of 171 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 up 13.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.