Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,246 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60,246 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
225.67 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225.67 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Benin ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 232.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 261.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 232.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 225.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 235.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 321.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 358.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 371.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 342.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 305.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 486.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 584.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 896.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 1,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1983 | 1,683 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 829.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1987 | 1,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 1,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 2,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 2,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 3,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 4,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 3,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 4,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 5,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 8,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 8,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 11,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 11,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 13,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 15,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 22,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 20,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 21,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 33,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 32,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 35,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 48,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 225.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 371.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 931.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 305.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 829.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Gambia 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 62,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Pakistan 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 59,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 59,078 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Jordan 58,692 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Benin was 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.