What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Nigeria?

35.68 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

Benin

269.2 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria

233.52 current US$ per person

in 2025

Benin rank

162nd

Nigeria rank

164th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Benin currently reports 269.2 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 35.68 current US$ per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 164th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.73 current US$ per person	12.47 current US$ per person	6.74 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1970s	10.28 current US$ per person	114.53 current US$ per person	104.25 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	30.99 current US$ per person	148.41 current US$ per person	117.42 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	64.01 current US$ per person	113.9 current US$ per person	49.89 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	83.89 current US$ per person	296.27 current US$ per person	212.38 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	182.01 current US$ per person	413.64 current US$ per person	231.63 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	267.58 current US$ per person	228.08 current US$ per person	39.5 current US$ per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Nigeria?: Benin, at 269.2 current US$ per person against 233.52 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Nigeria?: 35.68 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.