Gross fixed capital formation in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Benin, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Benin is 35.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Benin peaked at 35.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1985.
That places Benin 9th out of 180 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27.1% | — |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.2% | 35.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 243.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 143,771 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Benin was 35.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.