Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
55,303 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 253.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,303 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Benin 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,195 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 57,073 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 55,303 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 57,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 79,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 88,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 96,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 94,803 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 84,161 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 122,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 130,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 215,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1975 | 248,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 246,453 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 290,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 298,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 425,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 399,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 487,762 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1983 | 641,185 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 520,575 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 372,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 552,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 538,311 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 669,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 502,244 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 665,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 719,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 718,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 917,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 11.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 18.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 19.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 29.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,688 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 425,683 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 372,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 665,397 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Senegal 40.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 39.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 37.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 28.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 26.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.