Malawi vs Nicaragua: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Malawi
141,745 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
147,962 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
157th
Nicaragua rank
156th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre against 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 6,217 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre 21,613 current US$ per square kilometre 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 29,335 current US$ per square kilometre 26,791 current US$ per square kilometre 2,544 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre 53,269 current US$ per square kilometre 4,213 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre 97,624 current US$ per square kilometre 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 132,425 current US$ per square kilometre 125,428 current US$ per square kilometre 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre against 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Nicaragua?
6,217 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.