Benin vs Guinea: Gross capital formation
Benin
35.8%
in 2025
Guinea
37.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
13th
Guinea rank
10th
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 37.0% against 35.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 25.5% | 5.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 25.7% | 6.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 37.0% against 35.8% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.