Benin vs Senegal: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
176.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Senegal rank
17th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 176.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 32.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 17th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 270.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 294.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 234.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 249.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 142.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 179.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 96.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 108.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 146.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 219.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 176.61 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 Senegal?
- 32.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 17th 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.