Benin vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Benin
16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
127th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 548.52 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 16,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua 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 government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.