Benin - Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Benin was 25.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 27.05 in 1982, while its lowest value was 8.75 in 1985.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes 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. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 27.05 |
| 1983 | 16.63 |
| 1984 | 12.48 |
| 1985 | 8.75 |
| 1986 | 12.84 |
| 1987 | 13.37 |
| 1988 | 15.09 |
| 1989 | 12.46 |
| 1990 | 12.62 |
| 1991 | 12.96 |
| 1992 | 13.42 |
| 1993 | 13.88 |
| 1994 | 16.24 |
| 1995 | 17.56 |
| 1996 | 16.34 |
| 1997 | 17.23 |
| 1998 | 17.28 |
| 1999 | 20.06 |
| 2000 | 18.73 |
| 2001 | 19.06 |
| 2002 | 16.91 |
| 2003 | 17.54 |
| 2004 | 16.09 |
| 2005 | 15.04 |
| 2006 | 14.16 |
| 2007 | 17.06 |
| 2008 | 15.85 |
| 2009 | 16.57 |
| 2010 | 17.65 |
| 2011 | 18.23 |
| 2012 | 16.20 |
| 2013 | 20.71 |
| 2014 | 21.64 |
| 2015 | 20.50 |
| 2016 | 19.72 |
| 2017 | 23.44 |
| 2018 | 25.90 |
| 2019 | 25.17 |
| 2020 | 25.21 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
