GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Benin
Benin: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 775.54 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Benin, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 775.54 million current US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 359.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Benin peaked at 775.54 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.02 million current US$, in 1992.
Benin ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 135.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 172.57 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 119.43 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 79.51 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 72.84 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 60.02 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 96.53 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 98.03 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 140.44 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 144.07 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.33 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 115.94 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 130.10 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 151.89 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 168.86 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 206.62 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 268.16 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 328.35 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 348.92 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 377.04 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 445.68 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 546.35 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 663.99 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 583.68 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 775.54 million current US$ | +32.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 775.54 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 billion current US$, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 775.54 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.59 million current US$ | 119.43 million current US$ | 172.57 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 105.38 million current US$ | 60.02 million current US$ | 144.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.59 million current US$ | 151.89 million current US$ | 663.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.62 million current US$ | 583.68 million current US$ | 775.54 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 - public sector in Benin?
- Gdfi - public sector in Benin was 775.54 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 775.54 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.02 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.3%. 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.