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
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 government, Current prices 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% |
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
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.66 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 154.11 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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)
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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.