Benin vs Nigeria: GDP per capita

Benin
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nigeria
1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Benin rank
129th
Nigeria rank
126th

GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
5001.0k1.5k2.0k187019452020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in Benin, a difference of 130 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1870s 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 590.46 international-$ in 1990 prices 255.71 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1880s 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices 565.44 international-$ in 1990 prices 223.87 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1890s 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices 558.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 256.88 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1900s 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices 569.71 international-$ in 1990 prices 292.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1910s 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices 647.2 international-$ in 1990 prices 203.4 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1920s 795.81 international-$ in 1990 prices 666.06 international-$ in 1990 prices 129.75 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1930s 761.77 international-$ in 1990 prices 630.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 131.6 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1950s 973 international-$ in 1990 prices 808.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 164.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1960s 941 international-$ in 1990 prices 881.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 59.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1970s 976.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,190 international-$ in 1990 prices 213.97 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1980s 1,122 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices 38.85 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
1990s 1,172 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices 99.32 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
2000s 1,338 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices 66.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
2010s 1,493 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,034 international-$ in 1990 prices 541 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria
2020s 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices 129.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1,909 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
130 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.