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