Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, 1970–2019
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 … square kilometre Current in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current 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 | +201.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Albania 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cameroon 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Seychelles 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Djibouti 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Benin
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -45.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.