Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Benin
Benin: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 88.16 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Benin, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Benin stood at 88.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Benin peaked at 109.85 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 80.09, in 2015.
That places Benin 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.05 | — |
| 1961 | 99.65 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 107.6 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 106 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 105.8 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 104.54 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 105 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 102.19 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 101.02 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 99.44 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 101.54 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 102.91 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 96.94 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 98.23 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 95.77 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 107.31 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 109.85 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 107.31 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 109.67 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 102.56 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 97.41 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 96 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 89.83 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 103.42 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 100.03 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 94.46 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 92.64 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 95.92 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 95.08 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.71 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 89.32 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 88.62 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.77 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 88.67 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 91.59 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 86.45 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 86.67 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.82 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 86.91 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 87.26 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.39 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.63 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.18 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 92.19 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 93.35 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 96.17 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.28 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 93.96 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.36 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 97.48 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.77 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 90.37 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 84.43 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 82.35 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.09 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 83.09 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 84.36 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.45 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.16 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.83 | 97.05 | 107.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.21 | 95.77 | 109.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.15 | 89.83 | 103.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.11 | 85.82 | 91.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.99 | 88.39 | 96.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.06 | 80.09 | 97.48 | 10 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Benin?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Benin was 88.16 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 109.85 in 1976.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.09 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp 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.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.