Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 330.59 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Benin, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Benin stood at 330.59.
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 491.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 1970.
Benin ranks 53rd of 174 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.14 | — |
| 1971 | 9.19 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.28 | +44.5% |
| 1973 | 12.6 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 18.05 | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 20.4 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 19.62 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 20.44 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20.73 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 34.62 | +67.0% |
| 1980 | 43.2 | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 45.79 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 65.69 | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 35.66 | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 32.62 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 32.66 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.52 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.4 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 36.89 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 31.88 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 25.8 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.67 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 27.49 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.93 | +201.7% |
| 1995 | 114.72 | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 110.87 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 121.54 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 116.74 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 89.22 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 117.52 | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 129.4 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 114.53 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 134.5 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 124.2 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 138.5 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 108.83 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 190.11 | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 168.82 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 290.29 | +71.9% |
| 2010 | 171.14 | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 226.52 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 229 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 325.39 | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 244.08 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 376.86 | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 299.61 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 491.5 | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 445.91 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 330.59 | -25.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 330.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.65, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 330.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.36, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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% | 27.49 | 82.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.81 | 9.14 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.33 | 31.88 | 65.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.25 | 25.5 | 121.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.67 | 108.83 | 290.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.06 | 171.14 | 491.5 | 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 330.59 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 491.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Benin ranks 53rd 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 up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.