Benin vs IBRD only: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- IBRD only
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.8% against 32.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IBRD only ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 10th of 187 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 21.3% | 10.4% | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 26.2% | 10.6% | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 25.8% | 10.7% | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 26.1% | 9.1% | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 27.7% | 12.8% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 32.8% | 12.6% | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 33.3% | 2.3% | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or IBRD only?
- Benin, at 35.8% against 32.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and IBRD only?
- 3.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and IBRD only rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 13th and IBRD only 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.