How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

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

Kenya

194,878 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Nicaragua

167,624 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Kenya rank

130th

Nicaragua rank

133rd

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

Kenya
Nicaragua

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre against 167,624 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 27,254 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kenya ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21,439 current US$ per square kilometre	42,102 current US$ per square kilometre	20,662 current US$ per square kilometre	Nicaragua
2000s	43,246 current US$ per square kilometre	65,303 current US$ per square kilometre	22,058 current US$ per square kilometre	Nicaragua
2010s	133,843 current US$ per square kilometre	112,844 current US$ per square kilometre	20,998 current US$ per square kilometre	Kenya
2020s	199,444 current US$ per square kilometre	140,746 current US$ per square kilometre	58,698 current US$ per square kilometre	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Nicaragua?: Kenya, at 194,878 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Nicaragua?: 27,254 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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: 08 September 2026

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.