Nicaragua vs Samoa: GDP per capita
Nicaragua
7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Samoa
7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Samoa rank
141st
GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua, a difference of 30 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 311.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 238.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 30 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.