Ghana vs Nigeria: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
24,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
105th
Nigeria rank
102nd
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 309.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 887.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 847.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 675.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Secondary 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.