GDP growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP growth was 3.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
90th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1974
All-time low
-26.5%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970β2024
GDP growth in Nicaragua, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.6% for gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Nicaragua peaked at 14.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.5%, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -26.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -12.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -2.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.541 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Nicaragua?
- Gdp growth in Nicaragua was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.5% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release