Benin vs Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 38.1% against 35.4% in Benin, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.4% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 25.3% | 4.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 23.8% | 7.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 38.1% against 35.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Benin and Guinea?
- 2.7%, 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 fixed capital formation?
- Benin ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 6th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.