Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Benin
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Benin was 26.01% in 2021, a difference of +0.38 points compared to 2020.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1960-2021.

The World Bank defines Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) as "consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress'" .

See also: GDP of Benin.

Data Source: World Bank.
Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Benin (US$)
Gross Capital Formation (Percent of GDP) of Benin
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Year Gross Capital Formation (% GDP)
1960 11.43
1961 10.96
1962 11.11
1963 11.62
1964 9.73
1965 8.78
1966 8.78
1967 11.83
1968 12.38
1969 12.66
1970 11.59
1971 10.29
1972 13.36
1973 13.08
1974 18.23
1975 19.30
1976 16.65
1977 17.75
1978 16.06
1979 19.02
1980 15.16
1981 15.68
1982 27.60
1983 17.32
1984 12.78
1985 8.94
1986 13.46
1987 12.93
1988 15.63
1989 11.82
1990 14.06
1991 14.48
1992 13.62
1993 16.06
1994 17.80
1995 21.42
1996 17.55
1997 18.55
1998 18.16
1999 18.23
2000 16.01
2001 17.75
2002 14.83
2003 15.16
2004 15.22
2005 12.09
2006 12.87
2007 16.38
2008 13.74
2009 14.87
2010 15.61
2011 16.46
2012 15.28
2013 18.86
2014 19.26
2015 20.73
2016 20.27
2017 23.96
2018 26.39
2019 25.63
2020 25.63
2021 26.01