Nicaragua vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 70.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 34.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.