Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
32nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
364,491 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Benin, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin is 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 364,491 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
Benin ranks 32nd of 177 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 999,468 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 615,466 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 508,159 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 364,491 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 526,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 556,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 645,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 529,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 597,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 643,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 707,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 792,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 12.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 12.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 18.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 18.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 29.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 593,296 current LCU per square kilometre | 364,491 current LCU per square kilometre | 999,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 597,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 French Polynesia 44.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 43.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 40.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Senegal 34.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 31.10 million current LCU 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Benin was 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,491 current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.