Benin vs Fiji: External debt as a share of gross national income
Benin
66.5%
in 2024
Fiji
71.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
Fiji rank
25th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Benin
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 71.4% against 66.5% in Benin, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Fiji ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 14.7% | 15.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.0% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 62.2% | 0.5% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Benin or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 71.4% against 66.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Benin and Fiji?
- 4.9%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Fiji?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Fiji rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Benin ranks 31st and Fiji ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).