Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita

Ethiopia
111,421 current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
116,221 current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
106th

GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nicaragua
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 116,221 current LCU against 111,421 current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,800 current LCU.

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

Ethiopia ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 217.7 current LCU 0 current LCU 217.7 current LCU Ethiopia
1970s 315.28 current LCU 0 current LCU 315.28 current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 482.75 current LCU 0.0769 current LCU 482.68 current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 765.01 current LCU 5,655 current LCU 4,890 current LCU Nicaragua
2000s 1,693 current LCU 20,036 current LCU 18,343 current LCU Nicaragua
2010s 12,357 current LCU 52,074 current LCU 39,717 current LCU Nicaragua
2020s 63,578 current LCU 90,121 current LCU 26,543 current LCU Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 116,221 current LCU against 111,421 current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
4,800 current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.