What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Benin and Mauritania?

30.17 billion constant LCU, with Benin ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

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

Benin vs Mauritania: GDFI - public sector

Benin

75.96 billion constant LCU

in 2010

Mauritania

45.79 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

16th

Mauritania rank

18th

GDFI - public sector over time

Benin
Mauritania

How they compare

Benin currently reports 75.96 billion constant LCU against 45.79 billion constant LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 30.17 billion constant LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 38 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.54 billion constant LCU	9.66 billion constant LCU	18.88 billion constant LCU	Benin
2000s	60.91 billion constant LCU	29.96 billion constant LCU	30.95 billion constant LCU	Benin
2010s	75.96 billion constant LCU	44.43 billion constant LCU	31.53 billion constant LCU	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Benin or Mauritania?: Benin, at 75.96 billion constant LCU against 45.79 billion constant LCU in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Benin and Mauritania?: 30.17 billion constant LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Benin ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - public sector (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: 38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.