Gross capital formation in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Benin stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Benin peaked at 48.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -41.4%, in 1983.
Benin ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | -1.8% | +101.8% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | -609.1% |
| 1964 | -9.9% | -210.1% |
| 1965 | -5.5% | -44.6% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -170.7% |
| 1967 | 35.5% | +814.3% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -74.8% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -43.5% |
| 1970 | -6.6% | -230.9% |
| 1971 | -3.0% | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | -1588.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -97.1% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | +3507.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -99.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +2297.5% |
| 1977 | -8.0% | -521.2% |
| 1978 | -5.6% | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | -873.3% |
| 1980 | 36.7% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +212.3% |
| 1983 | -41.4% | -196.2% |
| 1984 | -26.2% | -36.8% |
| 1985 | -27.3% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -275.9% |
| 1987 | -7.2% | -115.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -171.9% |
| 1989 | -23.3% | -548.1% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | -298.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -79.7% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | -125.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -338.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -87.4% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +5109.3% |
| 1996 | -18.3% | -147.9% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -191.4% |
| 1998 | -6.1% | -136.8% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -385.6% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -133.2% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -486.4% |
| 2002 | -12.1% | -153.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -153.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | -22.7% | -438.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -146.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +196.1% |
| 2008 | -8.8% | -128.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -234.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +715.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -77.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +1477.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +859.3% |
| 2022 | -7.9% | -144.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -298.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | -9.9% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | -8.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -41.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -18.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -22.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 1.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | -7.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 873,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 450.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Benin?
- Gross capital formation in Benin was 10.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.4% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.