Benin vs South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Benin
- South Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.4% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 22.4% | 7.5% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 24.9% | 9.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 31.1% | 14.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 30.5% | 9.6% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Benin or South Asia?
- Benin, at 35.4% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Benin and South Asia?
- 4.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Asia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Benin ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th 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.