Benin vs Nigeria: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
49.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
61.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 49.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 12.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 157.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 179.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 104.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 54.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 52.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 61.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 49.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Nigeria?
- 12.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 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
Manufacturing, value added (constant 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.