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

47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Benin

0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria

0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Benin rank

159th

Nigeria rank

161st

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.2427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Benin
1990s	0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Benin
2000s	0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Benin
2020s	0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Benin or Nigeria?: Benin, at 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Benin and Nigeria?: 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Benin ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,513 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.