Total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin

Benin: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 166.37 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
166.37 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
166.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
25.05 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
17
1989–2005

Total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin, 1989–2005

50.0B100.0B150.0B1989199720051989: 25.9B current LCU1990: 26.9B current LCU1991: 28.2B current LCU1992: 25.1B current LCU1993: 28.5B current LCU1994: 54.1B current LCU1995: 81.2B current LCU1996: 72.5B current LCU1997: 85.0B current LCU1998: 81.7B current LCU1999: 97.3B current LCU2000: 122.7B current LCU2001: 135.6B current LCU2002: 122.8B current LCU2003: 139.1B current LCU2004: 131.7B current LCU2005: 166.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2005, total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin stood at 166.37 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin peaked at 166.37 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.05 billion current LCU, in 1992.

Benin ranks 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.90 billion current LCU 25.90 billion current LCU 25.90 billion current LCU 1
1990s 58.05 billion current LCU 25.05 billion current LCU 97.30 billion current LCU 10
2000s 136.40 billion current LCU 122.74 billion current LCU 166.37 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 21 Chad 383.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 22 Kenya 192.74 billion current LCU compare
  3. 23 Niger 175.10 billion current LCU compare
  4. 25 Togo 125.84 billion current LCU compare
  5. 26 Burundi 112.88 billion current LCU compare
  6. 27 Egypt 104.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin?
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Benin was 166.37 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 166.37 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 25.05 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Benin rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Benin ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.