Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita

Nicaragua
10,247 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
9,986 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 10,247 constant LCU per person against 9,986 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 261 constant LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,219 constant LCU per person 7,414 constant LCU per person 2,195 constant LCU per person South Africa
1970s 6,807 constant LCU per person 11,162 constant LCU per person 4,355 constant LCU per person South Africa
1980s 5,402 constant LCU per person 9,772 constant LCU per person 4,370 constant LCU per person South Africa
1990s 3,870 constant LCU per person 7,147 constant LCU per person 3,278 constant LCU per person South Africa
2000s 5,232 constant LCU per person 10,826 constant LCU per person 5,595 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 7,111 constant LCU per person 13,632 constant LCU per person 6,521 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 7,506 constant LCU per person 10,434 constant LCU per person 2,928 constant LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 10,247 constant LCU per person against 9,986 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
261 constant LCU per person, 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 fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,965 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.