Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per capita
Nicaragua
2,848 current US$ per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,076 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,076 current US$ per person against 2,848 current US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 228 current US$ per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 508.79 current US$ per person | 484.16 current US$ per person | 24.62 current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 714.22 current US$ per person | 806.45 current US$ per person | 92.23 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 689.18 current US$ per person | 964.07 current US$ per person | 274.89 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,198 current US$ per person | 942.52 current US$ per person | 255.09 current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,917 current US$ per person | 2,450 current US$ per person | 532.78 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,371 current US$ per person | 2,836 current US$ per person | 465.07 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,076 current US$ per person against 2,848 current US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 228 current US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.