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

14.47 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

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

Benin vs Gabon: Construction, value added

Benin

137.66 billion current LCU

in 2010

Gabon

152.13 billion current LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

20th

Gabon rank

19th

Construction, value added over time

Benin
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 152.13 billion current LCU against 137.66 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 14.47 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Gabon ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.63 billion current LCU	52.08 billion current LCU	47.44 billion current LCU	Gabon
1980s	16.04 billion current LCU	88.31 billion current LCU	72.27 billion current LCU	Gabon
1990s	36.12 billion current LCU	90.16 billion current LCU	54.04 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	93.70 billion current LCU	86.26 billion current LCU	7.43 billion current LCU	Benin
2010s	137.66 billion current LCU	139.58 billion current LCU	1.92 billion current LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Benin or Gabon?: Gabon, at 152.13 billion current LCU against 137.66 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Benin and Gabon?: 14.47 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for construction, value added?: Benin ranks 20th and Gabon ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 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 current local currency.