Benin vs Gambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
60,246 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
64,608 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
112th
Gambia rank
109th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre against 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 4,362 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 109th of 184 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 415.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.4 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 931.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 691.04 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,630 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,281 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,008 current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre against 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Gambia?
- 4,362 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 112th and Gambia ranks 109th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.