Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,890 current US$ against 2,850 current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 40 current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220 current US$ | 165 current US$ | 55 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 480 current US$ | 467 current US$ | 13 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 669 current US$ | 795 current US$ | 126 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 571 current US$ | 951 current US$ | 380 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,159 current US$ | 793 current US$ | 366 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,826 current US$ | 2,264 current US$ | 438 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,290 current US$ | 2,670 current US$ | 380 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,890 current US$ against 2,850 current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.