Gross fixed capital formation in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Benin, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Benin is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Benin peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -42.9%, in 1983.
Benin ranks 35th of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Benin, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -42.9% | — |
| 1984 | -21.5% | -49.9% |
| 1985 | -30.1% | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | -209.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -61.3% |
| 1988 | -17.7% | -238.0% |
| 1989 | -2.8% | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -800.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -124.3% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -863.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -89.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +437.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +75.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -105.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -3795.6% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | -129.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -267.1% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | -124.1% |
| 2005 | -8.4% | +329.4% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1584.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +671.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -110.8% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -10678.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +7711.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +744.7% |
| 2022 | -8.0% | -144.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -296.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -9.9% | -42.9% | 33.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | -2.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -8.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | -0.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | -8.0% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Montenegro 11.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 10.9% compare
- 34 Ukraine 10.9% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 10.5% compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.2% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 826,366 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Benin was 10.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.9% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.