GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 30,547 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 30,547 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 37,830 constant LCU per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,685 constant LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 138th out of 212 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 (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,983 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 32,025 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31,798 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 32,872 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 36,400 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 35,249 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 35,975 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 37,830 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33,872 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 24,240 constant LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 24,673 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25,271 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24,387 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 24,850 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23,861 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 22,347 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 21,609 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 20,970 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 17,942 constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 17,222 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16,816 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16,402 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 16,097 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,685 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 15,868 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16,468 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17,190 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 17,576 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17,952 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18,942 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 19,450 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19,769 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19,678 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,938 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20,750 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,358 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21,930 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22,715 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,161 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,082 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22,731 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23,828 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 25,022 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,893 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,762 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,666 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28,542 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29,469 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,105 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26,939 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26,009 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28,385 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29,017 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 29,889 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30,547 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,224 constant LCU per person | 24,240 constant LCU per person | 37,830 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,313 constant LCU per person | 17,222 constant LCU per person | 25,271 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,900 constant LCU per person | 15,685 constant LCU per person | 18,942 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,083 constant LCU per person | 19,450 constant LCU per person | 23,161 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,496 constant LCU per person | 22,731 constant LCU per person | 29,469 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,769 constant LCU per person | 26,009 constant LCU per person | 30,547 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 135 Guam 32,813 constant LCU per person compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 32,270 constant LCU per person compare
- 137 Mozambique 31,756 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Malta 30,456 constant LCU per person compare
- 140 Curacao 29,644 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Syria 29,176 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 30,547 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37,830 constant LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,685 constant LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.