Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 206.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 206.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 210.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Benin 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 88.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 63.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 54.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 39.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 44.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 40.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 44.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 39.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 36.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 47.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 39.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 90.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 87.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 83.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 100.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 101.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 123.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 132.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 139.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 117.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 101.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 84.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 79.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 81.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 70.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 77.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 87.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 85.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 102.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 106.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 121.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 116.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 136.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 143.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 147.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 144.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 157.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 191.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 210.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 206.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Rwanda 459.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 402.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Chile 229.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 198.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Iraq 186.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Congo 169.23 current LCU 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 206.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 210.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.