Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin
Benin: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 10.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin is 10.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin peaked at 17.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.
Benin ranks 129th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 147.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 85,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Benin was 10.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.