GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 104,289 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 104,289 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 104,289 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +150.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +268.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +504.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 current LCU per person | +11632.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7525 current LCU per person | +4518.1% |
| 1990 | 37.59 current LCU per person | +4895.4% |
| 1991 | 1,695 current LCU per person | +4409.7% |
| 1992 | 2,057 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,414 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5,706 current LCU per person | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 6,715 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 7,683 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 8,624 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10,044 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 11,576 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,904 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 14,066 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14,456 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,427 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,509 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19,801 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 21,930 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 24,912 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 29,517 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 29,840 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,602 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 37,666 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 42,024 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 45,377 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 50,837 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 56,543 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 61,011 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 65,590 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 64,216 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64,873 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,570 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75,209 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 83,332 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 95,091 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 104,289 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 104,289 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 104,289 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11632.1% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0163 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +4895.4% | 0.7525 current LCU per person | 37.59 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +4518.1% | 0.0163 current LCU per person | 0.7525 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +4409.7% | 37.59 current LCU per person | 1,695 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +504.7% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +268.9% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.7525 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,655 current LCU per person | 37.59 current LCU per person | 11,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,036 current LCU per person | 12,904 current LCU per person | 29,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,074 current LCU per person | 32,602 current LCU per person | 65,590 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,898 current LCU per person | 66,570 current LCU per person | 104,289 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Egypt 119,297 current LCU per person compare
- 103 South Africa 114,616 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Botswana 104,371 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 100,193 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Poland 99,598 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Ireland 98,863 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 104,289 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 104,289 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.