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

Benin
295,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Nicaragua
272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Benin rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
120th

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

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119912022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 295,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 22,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 31,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 60,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 29,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 42,388 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 91,799 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 49,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 64,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 80,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 15,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 91,121 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 83,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 7,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Benin
2000s 130,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 145,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 14,148 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 193,264 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 227,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 33,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 277,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 257,504 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 19,960 international-$ in 2011 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 295,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
22,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 164 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 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
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.