Benin vs Nigeria: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Benin
93.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
85.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 93.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 85.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 17.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 24.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 347,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 39.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 41.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 71.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 85.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 81.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 93.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 85.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
- 7.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.