Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
174th
Nicaragua rank
177th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 177th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.9547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 177th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.