GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 580,511 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 150th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 643,980 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 665,262 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 680,036 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 723,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 826,380 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 825,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 868,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 940,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 867,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 637,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 666,826 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 702,590 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 696,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 729,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 717,585 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 688,295 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 681,292 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 676,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 592,259 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 581,965 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 581,659 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 580,558 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 582,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 580,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 599,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 635,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 675,661 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 702,461 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 728,535 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 779,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 811,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 835,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 842,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 863,346 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 909,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 948,139 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 987,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -26.5% | 867,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | 637,430 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 767,772 constant LCU per square kilometre | 637,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | 940,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 673,315 constant LCU per square kilometre | 581,965 constant LCU per square kilometre | 729,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 644,722 constant LCU per square kilometre | 580,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | 779,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 934,682 constant LCU per square kilometre | 811,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 Slovakia 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Northern Mariana Islands 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Afghanistan 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Greece 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,511 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.