Nicaragua vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita

Nicaragua
104,289 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
114,616 current LCU per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
105th
South Africa rank
103rd

GDP (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 114,616 current LCU per person against 104,289 current LCU per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,327 current LCU per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current LCU per person 1,179 current LCU per person 1,179 current LCU per person South Africa
1980s 0.0769 current LCU per person 4,225 current LCU per person 4,225 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 5,655 current LCU per person 13,502 current LCU per person 7,847 current LCU per person South Africa
2000s 20,036 current LCU per person 36,946 current LCU per person 16,910 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 52,074 current LCU per person 76,765 current LCU per person 24,691 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 84,898 current LCU per person 105,083 current LCU per person 20,185 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 114,616 current LCU per person against 104,289 current LCU per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
10,327 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.