Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.8% against 27.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 24.3% | 11.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 27.3% | 11.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 25.5% | 10.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 25.2% | 8.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 24.9% | 10.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 26.1% | 5.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 26.4% | 5.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Benin, at 35.8% against 27.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Benin ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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.