Benin vs Nigeria: Total debt service
Benin
5.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
5.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
49th
Nigeria rank
46th
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 122 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.