Gross capital formation in Benin
Benin: Gross capital formation was 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Benin is 5.12 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Benin peaked at 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.24 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Benin ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 billion current LCU | 6.24 billion current LCU | 10.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.32 billion current LCU | 9.49 billion current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.31 billion current LCU | 42.00 billion current LCU | 115.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.35 billion current LCU | 75.03 billion current LCU | 412.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.83 billion current LCU | 400.20 billion current LCU | 680.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 736.39 billion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 trillion current LCU | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Benin?
- Gross capital formation in Benin was 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.