GDFI - private (current US$) in Benin
Benin: GDFI - private (current US$) was 511.56 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Benin, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - private in Benin stood at 511.56 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Benin peaked at 799.15 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.71 million current US$, in 1989.
That places Benin 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 73.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 71.85 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 67.71 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 167.87 million current US$ | +147.9% |
| 1991 | 184.52 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 167.43 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 219.24 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 161.54 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 240.65 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 241.74 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 274.40 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 308.27 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 316.14 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 273.40 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 286.39 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 324.55 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 427.06 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 458.06 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 494.64 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 543.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 651.90 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 799.15 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 716.02 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 760.99 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 511.56 million current US$ | -32.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 511.56 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 511.56 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +147.9% | 67.71 million current US$ | 167.87 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.92 million current US$ | 67.71 million current US$ | 73.20 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 228.18 million current US$ | 161.54 million current US$ | 316.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.42 million current US$ | 273.40 million current US$ | 799.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.27 million current US$ | 511.56 million current US$ | 760.99 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Benin?
- Gdfi - private in Benin was 511.56 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 799.15 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.71 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gdfi - private?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets. Data are in current U.S. dollars.