Benin vs Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Benin
465,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Nicaragua rank
144th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 465,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 40,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 125,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 161,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 35,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 196,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 234,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 37,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 295,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 338,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 43,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 425,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 395,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 29,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 465,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 425,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
40,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.