GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 9,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 12,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 13,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 15,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 18,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 17,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 13,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 17,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 20,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 20,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 25,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 22,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 23,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 32,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 21,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 8,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 8,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 14,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 14,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 32,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 1995 | 34,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 35,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 36,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 40,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 42,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 44,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 43,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 52,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 61,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 70,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 68,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 81,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 87,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 91,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 98,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 106,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 110,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 114,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 108,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 105,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 105,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 118,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 129,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +119.9% | 14,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,102 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -61.5% | 21,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,419 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 154 Djibouti 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Togo 168,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 East Timor 139,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Malawi 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belize 134,452 current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.