Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Nicaragua
2,822 current US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,782 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,822 current US$ per person against 2,782 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 40 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 807.32 current US$ per person | 898.83 current US$ per person | 91.51 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,074 current US$ per person | 928.21 current US$ per person | 145.97 current US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,733 current US$ per person | 2,351 current US$ per person | 618.11 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,116 current US$ per person | 2,683 current US$ per person | 566.63 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 2,822 current US$ per person against 2,782 current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.