Benin vs Niger: External balance on goods and services
Benin
-430.60 billion current LCU
in 2025
Niger
-300.05 billion current LCU
in 2025
Benin rank
154th
Niger rank
152nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -300.05 billion current LCU against -430.60 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 130.55 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 154th and Niger ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.71 billion current LCU | -6.05 billion current LCU | 331.95 million current LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | -24.13 billion current LCU | -23.61 billion current LCU | 513.52 million current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | -73.25 billion current LCU | -50.60 billion current LCU | 22.65 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | -75.49 billion current LCU | -69.85 billion current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2000s | -151.52 billion current LCU | -244.89 billion current LCU | 93.37 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | -332.85 billion current LCU | -821.04 billion current LCU | 488.19 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2020s | -456.45 billion current LCU | -1.12 trillion current LCU | 660.50 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at -300.05 billion current LCU against -430.60 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Benin and Niger?
- 130.55 billion current LCU, 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?
- Benin ranks 154th and Niger ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.