Benin vs Middle income: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Benin
- Middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.4% against 32.1% in Middle income, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Middle income ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 23.0% | 8.2% | Middle income |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 23.3% | 7.5% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 26.5% | 9.8% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 32.0% | 11.1% | Middle income |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.7% | 2.1% | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Benin or Middle income?
- Benin, at 35.4% against 32.1% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Benin and Middle income?
- 3.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Middle income rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Benin ranks 9th and Middle income 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.