Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Benin
Benin: Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency was 136.65 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local in Benin, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Benin stood at 136.65 SLC. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Benin peaked at 136.65 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.94 SLC, in 1971.
That places Benin 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Benin, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.07 SLC | — |
| 1971 | 4.94 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.34 SLC | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5.7 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6 SLC | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 8.81 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 10.65 SLC | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 11.4 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 12.77 SLC | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 13.58 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 15.75 SLC | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 18.14 SLC | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 19.32 SLC | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 20.82 SLC | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 21.91 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 34.43 SLC | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 28.16 SLC | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 24.37 SLC | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 31.46 SLC | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 27.18 SLC | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 25.59 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 25.11 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.89 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26.81 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 68.93 SLC | +157.1% |
| 1995 | 78.83 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 80.54 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 85.9 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 90.42 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 92.36 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 95.66 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 89.89 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 90.83 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.91 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 91.44 SLC | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 99 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 100.6 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 103.3 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 106.06 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 107.92 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 107.73 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 114.17 SLC | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 115.09 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 109.25 SLC | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.96 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 100 SLC | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 99.8 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.62 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.74 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.33 SLC | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 99.88 SLC | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 104.18 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 129.6 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 136.31 SLC | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 136.65 SLC | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 136.65 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.28 SLC, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 136.65 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148.12 SLC, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +157.1% | 26.81 SLC | 68.93 SLC |
| 1985 | +57.1% | 21.91 SLC | 34.43 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 SLC | 4.94 SLC | 13.58 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.15 SLC | 15.75 SLC | 34.43 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 SLC | 25.11 SLC | 92.36 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.76 SLC | 89.89 SLC | 107.92 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.07 SLC | 95.33 SLC | 115.09 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.32 SLC | 99.88 SLC | 136.65 SLC | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Benin was 136.65 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 136.65 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 SLC in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Deflators database provides the following selection of price deflator series by country and at regional level: Gross Domestic Product deflator, Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, Manufacturing Value-Added deflator, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery Valued-Added deflator. In the FAOSTAT Deflators database, all series are derived from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Analysis of Main Aggregates database (UNSD AMA). In particular, the implicit Gross Domestic Product deflator, the implicit Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, the implicit value added deflator of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and the implicit value added deflator of Manufacturing are obtained by dividing the series in current prices by those in constant 2015 prices (base year).