Benin vs Senegal: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.79 trillion current LCU against 5.12 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 666.37 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 billion current LCU | 24.74 billion current LCU | 16.23 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1970s | 24.32 billion current LCU | 60.62 billion current LCU | 36.30 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1980s | 64.31 billion current LCU | 221.31 billion current LCU | 157.00 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | 186.35 billion current LCU | 489.94 billion current LCU | 303.59 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | 508.83 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 864.75 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 1.44 trillion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.72 trillion current LCU | 6.52 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.79 trillion current LCU against 5.12 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and Senegal?
- 666.37 billion current LCU, 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?
- Benin ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.