Nicaragua vs Tonga: GDP per capita
Nicaragua
7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Tonga
7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Tonga rank
145th
GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tonga, a difference of 520 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 943.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | 505.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 371.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 277.24 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 Tonga?
- Nicaragua, at 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 520 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 145th 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.