Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Benin
Benin: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 34.49 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Benin, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 34.49 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Benin peaked at 34.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1960.
That places Benin 130th out of 177 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, Purchasing power in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.43 | — |
| 1961 | 2.53 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.6 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.73 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.43 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.69 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.77 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.82 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.21 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.21 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.32 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.44 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.64 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.69 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.91 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.21 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.54 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.94 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.64 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.04 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.52 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.07 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.84 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.58 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.79 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.37 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.07 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.86 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.41 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.59 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.76 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.89 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 25.16 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 26.98 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 28.95 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 31.28 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 34.49 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.43 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 3.6 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 5 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 6.69 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 | 10.8 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 17.41 | 34.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 127 Mozambique 36.22 compare
- 128 Madagascar 35.72 compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 34.52 compare
- 131 Iceland 34.07 compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 32.53 compare
- 133 Namibia 32.04 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,555 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ 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 34.49 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 177 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 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.