Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in Benin
Benin: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Benin, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Benin 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing 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 | +50.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Benin?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.