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

Benin
434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
132nd

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

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 18,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 181 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 46,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 124,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 78,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 69,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 186,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 117,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 75,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 176,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 100,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 86,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 154,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 68,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 207,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 213,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 5,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 310,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 296,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 14,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Benin
2020s 405,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 383,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 22,041 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 434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 415,990 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?
18,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 181 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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.