Lesotho vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita

Lesotho
2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nicaragua
2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Lesotho rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
122nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nicaragua, a difference of 264 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1910s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices 657.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1920s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,499 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,199 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1930s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,181 international-$ in 1990 prices 881.25 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1950s 423.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,364 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1960s 585.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,704 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1970s 735 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,883 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,148 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1980s 1,000 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,996 international-$ in 1990 prices 995.11 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1990s 1,256 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,424 international-$ in 1990 prices 168.64 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2000s 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,730 international-$ in 1990 prices 58.66 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2010s 2,534 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,150 international-$ in 1990 prices 383.24 international-$ in 1990 prices Lesotho
2020s 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices 263.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
264 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.