Benin vs Nicaragua: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 240.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 255.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 987.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 338.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 649.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.