GDFI - private in Benin
Benin: GDFI - private 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$, in 1989.
That places Benin 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.92 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (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.