Benin vs Nigeria: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
172.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
161.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Benin rank
38th
Nigeria rank
39th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 172.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 161.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 37.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 75.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 106.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 103.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 150.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 187.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 172.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 161.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Nigeria?
- 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.