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
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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About this data
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.