Nicaragua vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita

Nicaragua
116,221 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
118,025 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
106th
South Africa rank
104th

GDP (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 118,025 current LCU per person against 116,221 current LCU per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,804 current LCU per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 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 0 current LCU per person 484.64 current LCU per person 484.64 current LCU per person South Africa
1970s 0 current LCU per person 1,179 current LCU per person 1,179 current LCU per person South Africa
1980s 0.0769 current LCU per person 4,225 current LCU per person 4,225 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 5,655 current LCU per person 13,502 current LCU per person 7,847 current LCU per person South Africa
2000s 20,036 current LCU per person 36,946 current LCU per person 16,910 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 52,074 current LCU per person 76,765 current LCU per person 24,691 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 90,121 current LCU per person 107,312 current LCU per person 17,191 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 118,025 current LCU per person against 116,221 current LCU per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
1,804 current 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.