Benin vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Benin
89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Nigeria rank
61st

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 120 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 371.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 6,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 10,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 29,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 11,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 28,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 23,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 37,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 72,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 77,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Benin and Nigeria?
5,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Benin ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.