Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
11.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 73.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 35.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 31.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 18.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8811 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 11.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.