Nicaragua vs Nigeria: GDP per capita
Nicaragua
2,372 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nigeria
2,369 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
155th
Nigeria rank
156th
GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,372 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ | 678.84 constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2,491 constant 2015 US$ | 2,105 constant 2015 US$ | 386.7 constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ | 110.24 constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ | 199.19 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ | 1,824 constant 2015 US$ | 242.72 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ | 467.48 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,193 constant 2015 US$ | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 84.34 constant 2015 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 2,372 constant 2015 US$ against 2,369 constant 2015 US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 3 constant 2015 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.