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$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 182,592 current US$ 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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About this data
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.