Nicaragua vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita
Nicaragua
12,860 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
11,822 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
80th
South Africa rank
83rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12,860 current LCU per person against 11,822 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,038 current LCU per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 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 | 1,004 current LCU per person | 1,256 current LCU per person | 251.69 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,104 current LCU per person | 3,213 current LCU per person | 1,109 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,985 current LCU per person | 7,331 current LCU per person | 2,346 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,773 current LCU per person | 10,673 current LCU per person | 900.31 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 12,860 current LCU per person against 11,822 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 1,038 current LCU per person, with Nicaragua 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.