Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita

Nicaragua
31,631 constant LCU
in 2025
Puerto Rico
32,612 constant LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
139th
Puerto Rico rank
138th

GDP per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 32,612 constant LCU against 31,631 constant LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 981 constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 28,519 constant LCU 8,640 constant LCU 19,879 constant LCU Nicaragua
1970s 33,224 constant LCU 13,954 constant LCU 19,270 constant LCU Nicaragua
1980s 22,313 constant LCU 17,725 constant LCU 4,588 constant LCU Nicaragua
1990s 16,900 constant LCU 22,541 constant LCU 5,641 constant LCU Puerto Rico
2000s 21,083 constant LCU 29,882 constant LCU 8,798 constant LCU Puerto Rico
2010s 26,496 constant LCU 30,277 constant LCU 3,782 constant LCU Puerto Rico
2020s 29,246 constant LCU 31,038 constant LCU 1,792 constant LCU Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 32,612 constant LCU against 31,631 constant LCU in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
981 constant LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
216 places, 11,656 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.