Benin vs Nigeria: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims
Benin
-7.18 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Nigeria
-9.15 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Benin rank
155th
Nigeria rank
157th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports -7.18 units per US$ of GDP against -9.15 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 1.97 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | -4.59 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | 4.62 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.82 units per US$ of GDP | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | -22.14 units per US$ of GDP | -2.48 units per US$ of GDP | 19.66 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at -7.18 units per US$ of GDP against -9.15 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Benin and Nigeria?
- 1.97 units per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2008.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Benin ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.