Benin vs United States: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.31 trillion current LCU against 5.12 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 1.19 trillion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.32 billion current LCU | 394.53 billion current LCU | 370.21 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 64.31 billion current LCU | 975.36 billion current LCU | 911.05 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 186.35 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 508.83 billion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 3.73 trillion current LCU | 2.36 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 3.44 trillion current LCU | 5.54 trillion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or United States?
- United States, at 6.31 trillion current LCU against 5.12 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and United States?
- 1.19 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th 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.