What is the difference in construction, value added between Benin and Mauritania?

7.67 billion constant LCU, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?

22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mauritania: Construction, value added

Benin

43.49 billion constant LCU

in 2010

Mauritania

51.17 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

21st

Mauritania rank

19th

Construction, value added over time

Benin
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 51.17 billion constant LCU against 43.49 billion constant LCU in Benin, a difference of 7.67 billion constant LCU.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.30 billion constant LCU	9.16 billion constant LCU	9.14 billion constant LCU	Benin
1990s	19.71 billion constant LCU	11.57 billion constant LCU	8.14 billion constant LCU	Benin
2000s	34.33 billion constant LCU	31.65 billion constant LCU	2.68 billion constant LCU	Benin
2010s	43.49 billion constant LCU	44.69 billion constant LCU	1.20 billion constant LCU	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Benin or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 51.17 billion constant LCU against 43.49 billion constant LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Benin and Mauritania?: 7.67 billion constant LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for construction, value added?: Benin ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Construction, value added (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,325 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.