Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Benin is 3.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Benin peaked at 171 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -18.05 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Benin 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7832 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +1411.5% |
| 1973 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 38.89 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1975 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1976 | 25.46 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 1981 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1984 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 59.51 % change on previous year | +502.8% |
| 1986 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1987 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1989 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1990 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1992 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +410.0% |
| 1993 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 171 % change on previous year | +1981.8% |
| 1995 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0851 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2002 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -7549.9% |
| 2003 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2006 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +218.7% |
| 2012 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.05 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7549.9% | -0.0851 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1981.8% | 8.21 % change on previous year | 171 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1411.5% | 0.7832 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +502.8% | 9.87 % change on previous year | 59.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 0.7832 % change on previous year | 38.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.82 % change on previous year | -18.05 % change on previous year | 59.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 171 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -0.0851 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 133 Belgium 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Hong Kong 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Gabon 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 3.21 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, current prices, domestic currency in Benin?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Benin was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 171 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.05 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.