Nicaragua vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Nicaragua
103,361 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
106,203 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
106th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 106,203 current LCU per person against 103,361 current LCU per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,842 current LCU per person.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 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 | 7,387 current LCU per person | 14,925 current LCU per person | 7,537 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17,932 current LCU per person | 33,733 current LCU per person | 15,801 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47,089 current LCU per person | 69,434 current LCU per person | 22,345 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80,348 current LCU per person | 96,639 current LCU per person | 16,291 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 106,203 current LCU per person against 103,361 current LCU per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 2,842 current LCU per person, with South Africa 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.