Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin
Benin: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin, 1987–2025
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, private sector in Benin is 29.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin peaked at 29.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1989.
That places Benin 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.7% | — |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 29.0% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 221,168 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Benin was 29.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.