Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Nicaragua
4,952 2011$
in 2018
Nigeria
5,238 2011$
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
108th
Nigeria rank
105th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,238 2011$ against 4,952 2011$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 286 2011$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,070 2011$ | 1,306 2011$ | 1,764 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 3,998 2011$ | 1,342 2011$ | 2,657 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4,678 2011$ | 2,035 2011$ | 2,643 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3,093 2011$ | 1,706 2011$ | 1,387 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,339 2011$ | 1,878 2011$ | 461.6 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,330 2011$ | 3,225 2011$ | 104.41 2011$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4,641 2011$ | 5,294 2011$ | 653.14 2011$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,238 2011$ against 4,952 2011$ in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 286 2011$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]