Benin vs Nigeria: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Benin
17,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
41st
Nigeria rank
42nd

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 42nd 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 162.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 387.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 224.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 1,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 577.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 4,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 626.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2000s 4,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 6,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 860.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 13,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 872.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 17,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
389 DOD, current US$ 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (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
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits (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.