Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
90,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
96,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
128th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,555 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 219.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 999.46 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 158.52 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,261 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,456 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 55,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,515 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 80,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 437.35 current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,555 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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
Merchandise imports (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.