Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Benin 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Guinea 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palau 0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Maldives 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Greenland 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Curaçao 0.3405 current US$ 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 capita 587.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.