Benin vs Niger: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 533.30 million BoP, current US$ against 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in Niger, a difference of 27.91 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | 5.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 32.26 million BoP, current US$ | 59.60 million BoP, current US$ | 27.35 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 37.63 million BoP, current US$ | 43.92 million BoP, current US$ | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 55.58 million BoP, current US$ | 50.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.72 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 164.06 million BoP, current US$ | 255.87 million BoP, current US$ | 91.81 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | 449.47 million BoP, current US$ | 376.90 million BoP, current US$ | 72.56 million BoP, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 533.30 million BoP, current US$ against 505.39 million BoP, current US$ in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Benin and Niger?
- 27.91 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for primary income payments?
- Benin ranks 135th and Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.