Nicaragua vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per
Nicaragua
2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
85th
South Africa rank
86th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.15 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.