Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 12.17 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 539.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 81.42 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -38.42 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Benin 59th out of 179 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -38.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1985 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 44.53 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1987 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1989 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1990 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 61.18 % change on previous year | +405.0% |
| 1995 | 31.99 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +314.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 81.42 % change on previous year | +736.3% |
| 2000 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2001 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +200.4% |
| 2002 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2003 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 2004 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8145 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0854 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2007 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -33058.2% |
| 2008 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2010 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3558 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2013 | 38.9 % change on previous year | +10833.2% |
| 2014 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2015 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2016 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2017 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +20656.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2020 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2021 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +228.0% |
| 2022 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 22.08 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2025 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +33058.2% | -0.0854 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +20656.2% | 0.121 % change on previous year | 25.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +10833.2% | 0.3558 % change on previous year | 38.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -38.42 % change on previous year | 44.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.62 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 81.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 38.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 56 Guatemala 12.86 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Mauritania 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Vietnam 12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Mali 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 11.72 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Latvia 11.66 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Benin was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 81.42 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.42 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.