Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nicaragua
2,848 current US$ per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,656 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
159th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,848 current US$ per person against 2,656 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 192 current US$ per person.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 508.79 current US$ per person 602.64 current US$ per person 93.86 current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1980s 714.22 current US$ per person 855.06 current US$ per person 140.84 current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1990s 689.18 current US$ per person 686.48 current US$ per person 2.7 current US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 1,198 current US$ per person 497.24 current US$ per person 700.37 current US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 1,917 current US$ per person 1,611 current US$ per person 305.77 current US$ per person Nicaragua
2020s 2,371 current US$ per person 2,062 current US$ per person 309.78 current US$ per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
Nicaragua, at 2,848 current US$ per person against 2,656 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
192 current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.