Egypt vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,173 current US$ against 3,086 current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 87 current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.97 current US$ | 220.59 current US$ | 56.61 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 300.97 current US$ | 508.79 current US$ | 207.81 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 656.57 current US$ | 714.22 current US$ | 57.65 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 913.99 current US$ | 689.18 current US$ | 224.81 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1,381 current US$ | 1,198 current US$ | 183.46 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,862 current US$ | 1,917 current US$ | 945.38 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,575 current US$ | 2,505 current US$ | 1,070 current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3,173 current US$ against 3,086 current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 87 current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.