Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
13.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
79th
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 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 | 153.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 73.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 41.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 38.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 13.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 2.27 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (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.