Benin vs Nigeria: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Benin
287.02 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
242.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person against 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 44.99 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 189.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.83 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 53.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 64.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.08 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 291.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 202.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 383.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.51 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 264.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 228.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.72 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person against 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
- 44.99 BoP, current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.