Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign assets per capita (current US$)

Nicaragua
1,067 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
860.44 current US$
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th

Foreign assets per capita (current US$) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
02505007501.0k199520072020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,067 current US$ against 860.44 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 206.56 current US$.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 124.87 current US$ 107.75 current US$ 17.13 current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 270.77 current US$ 305.54 current US$ 34.77 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 701.24 current US$ 698.1 current US$ 3.14 current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 1,067 current US$ 860.44 current US$ 206.78 current US$ Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Nicaragua, at 1,067 current US$ against 860.44 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
206.56 current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed