Nicaragua vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Nicaragua
1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
112th
South Africa rank
113th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 12 constant 2015 US$ per person.

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

Nicaragua ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 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 361.24 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.01 constant 2015 US$ per person 451.77 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1970s 422.77 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person 586.21 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1980s 404.82 constant 2015 US$ per person 733.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 328.61 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1990s 446.6 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.43 constant 2015 US$ per person 366.83 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2000s 743.34 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person 539.88 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person 609.16 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person 278.5 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
12 constant 2015 US$ 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,095 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.