Nicaragua vs Rwanda: GDP per capita

Nicaragua
2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Rwanda
2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
125th

GDP per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 221 international-$ in 1990 prices.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices 689.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 268.91 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1920s 1,499 international-$ in 1990 prices 771.36 international-$ in 1990 prices 727.86 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1930s 1,181 international-$ in 1990 prices 701.9 international-$ in 1990 prices 479.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1950s 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices 677 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,110 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1960s 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices 705 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,585 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1970s 2,883 international-$ in 1990 prices 795.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,087 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1980s 1,996 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,033 international-$ in 1990 prices 962.61 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
1990s 1,424 international-$ in 1990 prices 812 international-$ in 1990 prices 612.2 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2000s 1,730 international-$ in 1990 prices 968.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 761.16 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2010s 2,150 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,640 international-$ in 1990 prices 510.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua
2020s 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices 220.89 international-$ in 1990 prices Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Nicaragua, at 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices against 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
221 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th 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.