Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Benin

Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 88.16 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
88.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.48 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
80.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Benin, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 88.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 88.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 90.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 92.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 93.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 96.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 96.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 94.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 94 Percentage of GDP2009: 96.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 97.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 94.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 90.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 84.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 82.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 80.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 83.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 84.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 85.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 88.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 88.16 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Benin peaked at 97.48 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

Benin ranks 120th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Benin, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 88.39 Percentage of GDP
2001 88.63 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2002 90.18 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2003 92.19 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2004 93.35 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2005 96.38 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2006 96.17 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2007 94.28 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2008 93.96 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2009 96.36 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2010 97.48 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2011 94.77 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2012 90.37 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2013 84.43 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2014 82.35 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2015 80.09 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2016 83.09 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2017 84.36 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2018 85.45 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2019 88.16 Percentage of GDP +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.99 Percentage of GDP 88.39 Percentage of GDP 96.38 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 87.06 Percentage of GDP 80.09 Percentage of GDP 97.48 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 117 Armenia 93.74 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 118 Chad 89.26 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 119 Djibouti 88.56 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 121 Sudan 86.94 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 122 Kenya 86.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 123 Uganda 86.21 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 88.16 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 97.48 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 80.09 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Benin ranks 120th 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.