Benin vs Niger: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Benin
-3.0%
in 2025
Niger
-2.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
97th
Niger rank
96th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -2.4% against -3.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.1% | -3.9% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | -15.0% | -8.9% | 6.1% | Niger |
| 1980s | -17.5% | -8.0% | 9.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | -7.6% | -5.9% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -9.5% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | -5.0% | -14.9% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -11.9% | 7.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at -2.4% against -3.0% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Benin and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 97th and Niger ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.