Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Benin is 5.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Benin peaked at 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.24 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Benin ranks 41st 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) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.34 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 7.23 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 6.44 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 6.24 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.91 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 10.89 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 10.69 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.49 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 13.82 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 14.70 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 24.34 billion current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1975 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 27.79 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 32.71 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 33.67 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 48.00 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 45.00 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 55.00 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 115.00 billion current LCU | +109.1% |
| 1983 | 72.30 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 58.70 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 42.00 billion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 62.30 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 60.70 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 75.44 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 56.63 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 75.03 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 81.13 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 80.97 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.43 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 157.95 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 231.97 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 211.99 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 245.52 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 262.96 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 412.54 billion current LCU | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 400.20 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 476.68 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 431.61 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 470.38 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 496.79 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 418.52 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 473.07 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 640.33 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 599.82 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 680.85 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 736.39 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 829.58 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 868.96 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.31 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.38 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 4.57 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 5.12 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 10.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 trillion current LCU, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109.1% | 55.00 billion current LCU | 115.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 billion current LCU | 6.24 billion current LCU | 10.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.32 billion current LCU | 9.49 billion current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.31 billion current LCU | 42.00 billion current LCU | 115.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.35 billion current LCU | 75.03 billion current LCU | 412.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.83 billion current LCU | 400.20 billion current LCU | 680.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 736.39 billion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 trillion current LCU | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 gross capital formation in Benin?
- Gross capital formation in Benin was 5.12 trillion current LCU 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 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.