Ghana vs Nicaragua: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Ghana
2,320 current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,510 current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
159th
Nicaragua rank
156th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,510 current US$ against 2,320 current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 190 current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 187 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 361 current US$ | 669 current US$ | 308 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 385 current US$ | 571 current US$ | 186 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 564 current US$ | 1,159 current US$ | 595 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,736 current US$ | 1,826 current US$ | 90 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2,310 current US$ | 2,178 current US$ | 132 current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,510 current US$ against 2,320 current US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 190 current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release