Benin vs Nigeria: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Benin
8.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
8.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
65th
Nigeria rank
67th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.9 % change on previous year against 8.53 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.79 % change on previous year | -0.4863 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.18 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.45 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.65 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 8.9 % change on previous year against 8.53 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.