Budgetary investment in Benin
Benin: Budgetary investment was 73.10 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Budgetary investment in Benin, 1989–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for budgetary investment in Benin is 73.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 453.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Benin peaked at 73.10 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 900.00 million current LCU, in 1990.
Benin ranks 23rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 900.00 million current LCU | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 13.21 billion current LCU | +210.3% |
| 1996 | 7.34 billion current LCU | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 13.90 billion current LCU | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 17.40 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 35.00 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 55.40 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 54.53 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.79 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 61.21 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 73.10 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 73.10 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.73 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 73.10 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.11 billion current LCU | 900.00 million current LCU | 28.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.51 billion current LCU | 35.00 billion current LCU | 73.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Benin?
- Budgetary investment in Benin was 73.10 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73.10 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.00 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for budgetary investment?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.