Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 594.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 594.1 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Benin peaked at 594.1 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.23 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Benin 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.1 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 10.08 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.12 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 9.71 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 9.23 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 9.45 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 12.6 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 13.76 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 13.97 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.62 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 10.99 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 17.1 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1973 | 20.09 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 30.07 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 37.92 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 32.93 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 36.75 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 40.13 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 59.09 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 54.26 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 50.12 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 84.19 current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 44.34 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 30.49 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 20.6 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 38.48 current US$ per person | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 41.92 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 50.99 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 34.66 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 52.18 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1991 | 52.8 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.1 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 62.19 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 46.66 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 74.63 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1996 | 64.83 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 63.9 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.65 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 95.72 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 78.03 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 87.41 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 81.06 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 102.51 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 115.46 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 94.2 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 104.17 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 149.41 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 145.73 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 152.24 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 151.91 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 174.41 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 163.69 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 220.48 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 231.94 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 207.82 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 204.86 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 252.78 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 303.9 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 289.83 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 307.65 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 380.44 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 394.47 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 481.42 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 520.81 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 594.1 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 current US$ per person | 9.23 current US$ per person | 13.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 current US$ per person | 10.99 current US$ per person | 59.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.01 current US$ per person | 20.6 current US$ per person | 84.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.97 current US$ per person | 41.1 current US$ per person | 95.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.02 current US$ per person | 78.03 current US$ per person | 152.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.16 current US$ per person | 151.91 current US$ per person | 303.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.48 current US$ per person | 307.65 current US$ per person | 594.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 135 Tunisia 709.28 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Guinea 694.56 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 668.11 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 588.73 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Eswatini 585.34 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Senegal 525.37 current US$ per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 345,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 402.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Benin was 594.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 594.1 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.