Benin vs Gabon: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
210.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Gabon rank
16th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 210.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 67.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1970s | 294.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 763.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 468.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 249.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 179.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 176.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 96.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 108.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2020s | 146.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 210.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Gabon?
- 67.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.