GDP (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,848 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 2,848 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,848 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242.51 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 156th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 331.45 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 341.38 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 412.53 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 556.87 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 561.46 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 632.57 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 744.19 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 690.74 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 495.37 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 659.3 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 739.67 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 713.78 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 779.85 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 861.43 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 724.06 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 760.59 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 992.02 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 662.31 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 249.15 current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 242.51 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 349.51 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 411.47 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 394.38 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 849.18 current US$ per person | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 891.78 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 910.86 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 912.76 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 949.15 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 980.22 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,014 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,021 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,467 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,527 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,785 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,958 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,074 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,132 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,035 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,938 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,138 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,323 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,609 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,848 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,848 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,848 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +115.3% | 394.38 current US$ per person | 849.18 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | -62.4% | 662.31 current US$ per person | 249.15 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 508.79 current US$ per person | 321.32 current US$ per person | 744.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.22 current US$ per person | 249.15 current US$ per person | 992.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.18 current US$ per person | 242.51 current US$ per person | 980.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,198 current US$ per person | 1,014 current US$ per person | 1,524 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,917 current US$ per person | 1,527 current US$ per person | 2,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,371 current US$ per person | 1,938 current US$ per person | 2,848 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3,245 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 3,162 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 3,076 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 2,710 current US$ per person compare
- 158 India 2,697 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 2,656 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,848 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.51 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.