Benin vs Nicaragua: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
174,471 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
147,962 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
153rd
Nicaragua rank
156th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 26,509 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 153rd and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,343 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,927 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,886 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,681 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 107,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,337 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 156,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,818 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre against 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 26,509 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$) 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.