GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Benin
Benin: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) was 99.03 billion constant LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
GDFI - private sector in Benin, 1985–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 99.03 billion constant LCU for gdfi - private sector in 2010.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Benin peaked at 107.60 billion constant LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.86 billion constant LCU, in 1989.
That places Benin 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.30 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1986 | 28.50 billion constant LCU | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 36.30 billion constant LCU | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 27.90 billion constant LCU | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 17.86 billion constant LCU | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 40.16 billion constant LCU | +124.9% |
| 1991 | 46.61 billion constant LCU | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 50.98 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 52.07 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.73 billion constant LCU | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 53.56 billion constant LCU | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 53.97 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.53 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 70.69 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 74.07 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 72.59 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 76.36 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 79.73 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 87.37 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 84.17 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 88.13 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 93.14 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 99.35 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 107.60 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 96.48 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 99.03 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 99.03 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.16 billion constant LCU, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 99.03 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.95 billion constant LCU, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) 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 | +124.9% | 17.86 billion constant LCU | 40.16 billion constant LCU |
| 1989 | -36.0% | 27.90 billion constant LCU | 17.86 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.17 billion constant LCU | 17.86 billion constant LCU | 36.30 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.34 billion constant LCU | 40.16 billion constant LCU | 74.07 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.49 billion constant LCU | 72.59 billion constant LCU | 107.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 billion constant LCU | 99.03 billion constant LCU | 99.03 billion constant LCU | 1 |
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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 sector in Benin?
- Gdfi - private sector in Benin was 99.03 billion constant LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 107.60 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 billion constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sector (constant LCU). 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 constant local prices.