Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) was 16.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Benin, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin stood at 16.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 87.49 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -46.9 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Benin ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -46.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -28 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1985 | -30.24 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 87.49 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 1987 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1988 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1989 | -23.43 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1990 | 32.19 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1991 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1992 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 1993 | 38.82 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 1994 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1995 | 46.82 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +571.2% |
| 1999 | 73.89 % change on previous year | +762.6% |
| 2000 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2001 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 32.29 % change on previous year | +2053.0% |
| 2004 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7995 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8387 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2007 | 39.88 % change on previous year | +4655.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2012 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2013 | 43.59 % change on previous year | -691.4% |
| 2014 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2015 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1148 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -24219.5% |
| 2018 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2019 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2020 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -574.5% |
| 2021 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2022 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 25.35 % change on previous year | +294.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.88 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.35 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.82 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +24219.5% | -0.1148 % change on previous year | 27.69 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +4655.5% | 0.8387 % change on previous year | 39.88 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2053.0% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 32.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3253 % change on previous year | -46.9 % change on previous year | 87.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.74 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 73.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 39.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | 43.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Ukraine 17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 17.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tanzania 16.74 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mali 16.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Benin was 16.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.49 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.9 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). 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 Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.