Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Cameroon
92
in 2015
Nicaragua
95
in 2015
Cameroon rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
16th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nicaragua
406080100120196419892015

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 95 against 92 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 81 48.67 32.33 Cameroon
1970s 79.9 47.4 32.5 Cameroon
1980s 94.1 65 29.1 Cameroon
1990s 112.6 78.3 34.3 Cameroon
2000s 117.1 92.9 24.2 Cameroon
2010s 89.67 92.17 2.5 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 95 against 92 in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
3, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.