Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.53 trillion constant LCU against 3.10 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 432.74 billion constant LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.54 billion constant LCU | 65.79 billion constant LCU | 23.75 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | 179.28 billion constant LCU | 155.01 billion constant LCU | 24.27 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | 321.42 billion constant LCU | 232.15 billion constant LCU | 89.27 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 393.17 billion constant LCU | 383.30 billion constant LCU | 9.86 billion constant LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 556.31 billion constant LCU | 557.62 billion constant LCU | 1.31 billion constant LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | 1.48 trillion constant LCU | 132.93 billion constant LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.85 trillion constant LCU | 2.43 trillion constant LCU | 423.98 billion constant LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 3.53 trillion constant LCU against 3.10 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 432.74 billion constant LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.