Benin vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Benin
87.79 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
95.53 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
65th
Nigeria rank
63rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.53 DOD, current US$ per person against 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 7.74 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 121 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 | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.25 DOD, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 41.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.68 DOD, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.55 DOD, current US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.47 DOD, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 100.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.54 DOD, current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 109.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.8 DOD, current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.53 DOD, current US$ per person against 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
- 7.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.