Nicaragua vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.