Benin vs Nigeria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Benin
0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
46th
Nigeria rank
45th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
00.020.040.06197019972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.0376 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Benin and Nigeria?
0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Benin ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.