Nicaragua vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Nicaragua
19,556 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
21,851 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
103rd
South Africa rank
101st
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21,851 constant LCU per person against 19,556 constant LCU per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,295 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,056 constant LCU per person | 11,756 constant LCU per person | 6,700 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,331 constant LCU per person | 13,385 constant LCU per person | 7,055 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,746 constant LCU per person | 11,277 constant LCU per person | 7,531 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,383 constant LCU per person | 11,703 constant LCU per person | 8,320 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6,317 constant LCU per person | 16,702 constant LCU per person | 10,385 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,743 constant LCU per person | 21,590 constant LCU per person | 8,847 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,089 constant LCU per person | 22,414 constant LCU per person | 6,325 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21,851 constant LCU per person against 19,556 constant LCU per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 2,295 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.