How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?

17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mauritania: Financing, including external capital grants

Benin

57.76 billion current LCU

in 2005

Mauritania

26.11 billion current LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

20th

Mauritania rank

23rd

Financing, including external capital grants over time

Benin
Mauritania

How they compare

Benin currently reports 57.76 billion current LCU against 26.11 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 31.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 50 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	130.76 billion current LCU	11.47 billion current LCU	119.30 billion current LCU	Benin
1990s	38.63 billion current LCU	2.90 billion current LCU	35.73 billion current LCU	Benin
2000s	36.19 billion current LCU	21.28 billion current LCU	14.92 billion current LCU	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing, including external capital grants, Benin or Mauritania?: Benin, at 57.76 billion current LCU against 26.11 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
What is the difference in financing, including external capital grants between Benin and Mauritania?: 31.65 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for financing, including external capital grants?: Benin ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.