Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 51.12 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Benin is 51.12 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Benin peaked at 121.21 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
Benin ranks 90th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Benin, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.21 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 115.15 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 110.59 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 107.06 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 103.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 101.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.21 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 92.42 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 89.28 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 87.95 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.74 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.73 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 74.62 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 66.68 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 60.68 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 54.57 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 54.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.14 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.47 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.12 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.66 Percentage of GDP | 87.95 Percentage of GDP | 121.21 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.86 Percentage of GDP | 51.12 Percentage of GDP | 88.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Montenegro 51.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 51.35 Percentage of GDP compare
- 89 Iceland 51.25 Percentage of GDP compare
- 91 Switzerland 50.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 92 Hungary 50.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.8 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Benin?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Benin was 51.12 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 121.21 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.12 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.