Kenya vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
30,667 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
32,780 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 184 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 | 378.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 630.7 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 750.28 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,201 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 25,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,537 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.