Benin vs Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Benin
182,592 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
167,624 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre against 167,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 14,968 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 22,870 current US$ per square kilometre 42,102 current US$ per square kilometre 19,232 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 59,381 current US$ per square kilometre 65,303 current US$ per square kilometre 5,922 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre 112,844 current US$ per square kilometre 523.46 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 163,547 current US$ per square kilometre 140,746 current US$ per square kilometre 22,801 current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre against 167,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
14,968 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.