Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 212.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Benin ranks 22nd of 187 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 26.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 28.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 23.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 21.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 30.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 32.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 32.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 28.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 33.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 29.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 43.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 41.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 43.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 36.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 40.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 32.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 42.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 90.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 1983 | 66.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 55.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 40.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 46.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 38.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 37.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 38.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 47.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 45.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 98.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 1995 | 106.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 89.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 108.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 107.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 112.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 113.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 130.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 102.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 87.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 80.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 63.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 67.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 78.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 61.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 69.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 77.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 77.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 95.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 122.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 120.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 139.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 146.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 150.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 147.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 160.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 194.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 209.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 212.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +117.4% | 45.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +112.9% | 42.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 112.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 19 Malawi 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Iraq 248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Chile 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Argentina 199.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Congo 171 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Senegal 156.41 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 212.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current 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.