Iceland vs Nicaragua: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
73rd
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | -2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current 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
Net foreign assets (current 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.