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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.