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

Malawi
280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Nicaragua
272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Malawi rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
120th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malawi ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 27,495 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 60,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 32,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 50,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 91,799 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 40,979 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 72,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 80,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 8,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 100,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 83,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 16,257 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 136,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 145,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 8,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 221,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 227,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 5,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 275,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 257,504 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 17,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Malawi, at 280,711 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 Malawi and Nicaragua?
8,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 119th 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.