GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,837 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,176 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,398 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,401 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,384 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,465 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,729 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2,643 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,697 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,837 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,540 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,818 constant 2010 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 1,850 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,895 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,829 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,863 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,789 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,676 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,620 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,572 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,345 constant 2010 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,261 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,230 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,207 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,176 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,190 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,235 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,289 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,318 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,458 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,482 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,475 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,495 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,556 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,601 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,644 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,703 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,737 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,656 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,704 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,787 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,876 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,941 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,007 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,074 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,210 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,107 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,020 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,950 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,128 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,176 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,241 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,314 constant 2010 US$ per person, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -28.4% | 2,540 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,818 constant 2010 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,491 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,818 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,837 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,895 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,267 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,176 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,581 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,458 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,737 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,704 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,210 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,157 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,950 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 India 2,397 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 2,365 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 157 Cambodia 2,184 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 158 Ghana 2,170 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 159 Ukraine 2,074 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,290 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,837 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.