Benin vs Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
27th
Senegal rank
26th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 6.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | -33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 83.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 110.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Senegal?
- 6.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (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
Net foreign assets (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.