Which has higher gross public investment, Benin or Eritrea?

Benin, at 10.6% against 9.8% in Eritrea as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?

16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Eritrea: Gross public investment

Benin

10.6%

in 2011

Eritrea

9.8%

in 2007

Benin rank

14th

Eritrea rank

16th

Gross public investment over time

Benin
Eritrea

How they compare

Benin currently reports 10.6% against 9.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 49 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	17.6%	12.4%	Eritrea
2000s	7.5%	17.1%	9.6%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public investment, Benin or Eritrea?: Benin, at 10.6% against 9.8% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross public investment between Benin and Eritrea?: 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for gross public investment?: Benin ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross public investment (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,642 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.