Benin vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
60th
Nigeria rank
59th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 35,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
- 1,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.