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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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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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.