Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Nicaragua
131,635 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
116,367 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 131,635 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 15,268 current LCU per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,803 current LCU per person | 15,997 current LCU per person | 6,194 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24,597 current LCU per person | 36,112 current LCU per person | 11,515 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59,950 current LCU per person | 76,887 current LCU per person | 16,937 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 102,207 current LCU per person | 104,306 current LCU per person | 2,099 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 131,635 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 15,268 current LCU per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.