Benin vs Nigeria: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Benin
-119.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
Nigeria
-63.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
29th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -63.00 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 56.37 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44.97 billion current LCU | 266.27 million current LCU | 45.24 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -76.84 billion current LCU | 276.67 billion current LCU | 353.50 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -63.00 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Benin and Nigeria?
- 56.37 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.