Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
474.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
60.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 474.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 60.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Benin ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 332.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 316.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 309.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 314.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 266.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 234.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 232.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 312.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1968 | 319.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 330.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 306.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 295.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 349.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 288.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 384.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 311.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 266.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 203.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 227.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 262.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 325.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 474.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1983 | 321.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 247.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 180.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 209.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 166.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 168.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 139.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 156.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 168.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 192.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 151.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 217.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 221.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 166.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 202.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 175.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 137.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 135.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 159.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 122.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 102.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 94.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 68.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 70.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 79.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 60.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 68.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 75.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 71.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 71.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 92.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 122.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 119.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 139.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 143.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 156.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 146.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 153.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 143.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 146.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 148.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 30.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 332.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 294.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 203.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 384.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 474.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 159.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 153.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Gabon 210.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Senegal 176.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chile 144.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 140.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Togo 128.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Niger 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 474.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.