Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Benin 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Guinea 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Suriname 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Greenland 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Palau 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 India 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.346 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 594.1 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.