Benin vs Senegal: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
22nd
Senegal rank
25th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 52.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 25th of 187 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 | 27.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 36.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 79.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 85.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 109.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 188.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 220.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 208.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Senegal?
- 52.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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.