Benin vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
46,577 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
54,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 7,694 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 380.4 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,675 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,536 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,658 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,046 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,055 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 40,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre against 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
- 7,694 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.