Ghana vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
35,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
32,780 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 796.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 356.29 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 729.01 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 518.05 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 12,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,410 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 51,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,525 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 35,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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
Gross capital formation (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.