Benin vs Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Benin
33.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Nicaragua
32.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Benin rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
126th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
010.0B20.0B30.0B192019712022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 33.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 32.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Nicaragua, a difference of 525.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
1960s 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
1970s 4.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
1980s 7.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
1990s 10.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 187.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices Benin
2000s 14.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 17.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
2010s 21.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 27.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Nicaragua
2020s 31.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 298.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 33.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 32.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Benin and Nicaragua?
525.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Benin ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.