Benin vs Nigeria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Benin
24.38 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
24.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
158th
Nigeria rank
157th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 0.4 BoP, current US$ per person.
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 157th 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 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.78 BoP, current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.78 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.4 BoP, current US$ per person, with Nigeria 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (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.