Benin vs Niger: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger
105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
44th
Niger rank
45th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Niger ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 147.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 139.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 169.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 139.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Niger?
- 11.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 44th and Niger ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.