Kenya vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
31,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
122nd

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kenya ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 2,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 5,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 4,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 5,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 10,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 25,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 28,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 32,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Kenya, at 31,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Nicaragua?
1,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.