Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 341,908 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Benin stood at 341,908 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Benin peaked at 341,908 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,057 current LCU per person, in 1985.
Benin ranks 35th of 181 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 (current LCU), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27,114 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 16,219 current LCU per person | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 13,005 current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 9,057 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 12,705 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 13,033 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 14,656 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 11,656 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 12,752 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 13,329 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14,196 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 15,225 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 23,639 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 30,549 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 30,877 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34,642 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 36,860 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 64,834 current LCU per person | +75.9% |
| 2000 | 64,824 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,748 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 64,114 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 68,772 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 64,361 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 61,814 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 59,863 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 74,486 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 74,951 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79,784 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 84,995 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 90,995 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 88,648 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 119,556 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 128,675 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 121,466 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 118,109 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 143,579 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 165,694 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 166,787 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 173,740 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 208,046 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 242,443 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 288,598 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 312,224 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 341,908 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,681 current LCU per person | 9,057 current LCU per person | 27,114 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 27,690 current LCU per person | 12,752 current LCU per person | 64,834 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,172 current LCU per person | 59,863 current LCU per person | 79,784 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,850 current LCU per person | 84,995 current LCU per person | 166,787 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,160 current LCU per person | 173,740 current LCU per person | 341,908 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Serbia 362,431 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 355,777 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Russian Federation 344,721 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Senegal 326,672 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Algeria 313,747 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 312,705 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,555 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Benin was 341,908 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 341,908 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,057 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.