Benin vs Nigeria: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre

Benin
217.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
258.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
118th
Nigeria rank
116th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 258.49 units per square kilometre against 217.86 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 40.63 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.77 units per square kilometre 6.24 units per square kilometre 0.4658 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 21.82 units per square kilometre 223.32 units per square kilometre 201.5 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 21.43 units per square kilometre 108.97 units per square kilometre 87.54 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 26.42 units per square kilometre 0.1103 units per square kilometre 26.31 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 28.29 units per square kilometre 0.2283 units per square kilometre 28.06 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 106.95 units per square kilometre 106.91 units per square kilometre 0.0368 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 223.38 units per square kilometre 265.5 units per square kilometre 42.12 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 258.49 units per square kilometre against 217.86 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
40.63 units 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.